Encopresis Center - West Allis, WI
West Allis Pediatrician Doctors for EncopresisType of Physician: Pediatrician What is a Pediatrician? A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age. Specialty: Pediatrics Common Name: Children's Doctor Pediatrician Doctors in West Allis * Gateway Medical Clinic  The Heart Center  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Urgent Care Pediatrics  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  The Heart Center  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  children hospital  Medical College of Wisconsin  children hospital  children hospital  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Urgent Care Pediatrics  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  children hospital  children hospital  Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Rheumatology  Jacquelyn Nohl MD  Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Rheumatology  Medical College of Wisconsin  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin/Urgent Care Pediatrics  children hospital  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin  children hospital  Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin  children hospital  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Rheumatology  MCW Anesthesiology  Froedtert & Medical College Clinic  children hospital  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  Childrens Hospital Of Wisconsin  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Pediatrics Dept  Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin  Wauwatosa Childrens Clinic  Wauwatosa Childrens Clinic  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College Of Wisconsin Cancer Center  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Robert M Kliegman MD  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College Of Wisconsin Cancer Center  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College Of Wisconsin Cancer Center  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College Of Wisconsin Cancer Center  Columbia St Marys West Allis Medical Clinic  Aurora Health Center  Quad Med Wellness Network  Quad Med Wellness Network  Quad Med Wellness Network  Oklahoma Pediatrics  Oklahoma Pediatrics  Oklahoma Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants of WI  Pediatric Consultants of WI  Pediatric Consultants of WI  Tosa Pediatrics  Pediatric Consultants of WI  Pediatric Consultants of WI  Tosa Pediatrics  Tosa Pediatrics  Tosa Pediatrics  Tosa Pediatrics  Chandy & Mehrotra MDs  Chandy & Mehrotra MDs  Chandy & Mehrotra MDs  Urgent Medical Walk in Clinic  Donna Pitter MD  John P Thomas Jr. MD  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Wisconsin SC  Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Wisconsin SC  Southside Pediatric Associates Ltd  Southside Pediatric Associates Ltd  St Marys Health Center  Violeta A Singson MD  Plank Road Clinic  Plank Road Clinic  Plank Road Clinic  Plank Road Clinic  Spine Care Clinic at Plank Road  Plank Road Clinic  Plank Road Clinic  Fox Point Clinic  Maximo L Cueto Jr. MD  Advanced Healthcare Mayfair Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Mayfair Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Mayfair Clinic  Advanced Healthcare High Pointe  Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine  Capitol Pediatric Care  Greenfield Pediatric  Southeastern Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine West Allis, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-31
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EncopresisWhat Are Elimination Disorders?Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years. There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.
What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:
What Causes Encopresis?The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was... Recommended Reading Related to EncopresisIntroductionPsychotherapy is often the first form of treatment recommended for depression. Called "therapy" for short, the word psychotherapy actually involves a variety of treatment techniques. During psychotherapy, a person with depression talks to a licensed and trained mental healthcare professional who helps him or her identify and work through the factors that may be causing their depressiondepression. Sometimes these factors work in combination with heredity or chemical imbalances in the brain to trigger depression. Taking care of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of depression is important.
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