Encopresis Center - Westland, MI
Westland 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 Westland * Drs Duggal & George  Drs Duggal & George  Pedi-Care  Henry Ford Health System Canton  Parviz Hedayat MD  Mary Alonzi DO  Adult & Child Health Care PC  Adult & Child Health Care PC  Dr Todds Pediatrics PC  Oakwood Healthcare Center Garden City  Oakwood Healthcare Center Garden City  Oakwood Healthcare Center Garden City  Canton Medical Care Center PC  Maha Dabbagh MD  Child Health Associates Plymouth  Child Health Associates Plymouth  Child Health Associates Plymouth  Child Health Associates Plymouth  Child Health Associates Plymouth  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  Southwest Pediatrics  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  Oakwood Healthcare Center Canton  Oakwood Healthcare Center Canton  Oakwood Healthcare Center Canton  Prem P Dua MD  Bader Fatima Khan MD  Garden City Hospital Pediatrics  Keith A Kobet & Rebecca P Tisch MDs  Henry Ford Medical Center Livonia Clinic  Henry Ford Medical Center Livonia Clinic  Henry Ford Medical Center Livonia Clinic  New Horizon Pediatric Care  New Horizon Pediatric Care  New Horizon Pediatric Care  Nalini Chakravarthy MD  Brentwood Pediatrics  Brentwood Pediatrics  Salma Aftab MD  Elmenini & Elmenini MDs  Livonia Health Center  Livonia Health Center  Livonia Health Center  Livonia Health Center  Canton Internal Medicine  Vinay K Gavini MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Plymouth  Henry Ford Medical Center Plymouth  Henry Ford Medical Center Plymouth  Alex El-Sabbagh MD  The Pediatric Place  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  IHA Pediatric Healthcare Associates Canton  McFord Pediatrics  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Botsford Pediatric Associates  McFord Pediatrics  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Botsford Pediatric Associates  Belleville Pediatrics  Haller Hug Popp PC  Haller Hug Popp PC  Haller Hug Popp PC  Haller Hug Popp PC  Haller Hug Popp PC  Haller Hug Popp PC  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Adeela Beg MD PC  Sultana R Ghuznavi MD  Robert Levy MD  Robert Levy MD  Kushner Clinic  Robert Levy MD  Robert Levy MD  Brookside Health Center PC  Lobna Elhasan-Fakih MD  Pediatric Associates of Dearborn  Pediatric Associates of Dearborn  Pediatric Associates of Dearborn  Susan J Laurent MD  River Oaks Pediatrics  Henry Ford Health System Pediatrics  Henry Ford Health System Pediatrics  Henry Ford Health System Pediatrics  Henry Ford Health System Pediatrics Westland, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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