Encopresis Center - White Plains, NY
White Plains 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 White Plains * Chester Pediatrics  White Plains Hospital  White Plains Hospital Center  Chester Pediatrics  Chester Pediatrics  Westchester County Dept of Health  Chester Pediatrics  Mayfield Medical Group LLC  Gada D Serafi MD  Caroline Bauman MD  White Plains Pediatric Group PC  White Plains Pediatric Group PC  White Plains Pediatric Group PC  White Plains Pediatric Group PC  Westchester Park Pediatrics  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Park Pediatrics  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Park Pediatrics  Westchester Medical Group White Plains  Westchester Park Pediatrics  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Greenburg Health Center Inc  Westchester Pediatrics  Westchester Pediatrics  Westchester Pediatrics  Westchester Pediatrics  Westchester Pediatrics  Westchester Pediatrics  Japanese Medical Practice of Westchester  Caring Pediatrics of White Plains PC  Regional Medical Genetics Center  Regional Medical Genetics Center  Regional Medical Genetics Center  Childrens & Womens Physicians of Westchester  Soundview Pediatric Associates LLP  Soundview Pediatric Associates LLP  Soundview Pediatric Associates LLP  Soundview Pediatric Associates LLP  Soundview Pediatric Associates LLP  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Westchester Medical Center Pediatric Pulmonology  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Childrens & Womens Physicians of Westchester  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Pediatric Infectious Diseases  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  University Orthopaedics PC  Children's Physicians Of Westchester  River Valley Pediatrics  Scarsdale Pediatric Associates PC  Scarsdale Pediatric Associates PC  Scarsdale Pediatric Associates PC  Scarsdale Pediatric Associates PC  Westchester Medical Center  Matthew Kates MD & Derek Soohoo MD  James A Pollowitz MD  Blythedale Children's Hospital  Pediatric Ophthalmology of New York  Central Avenue Pediatrics  Central Avenue Pediatrics  Central Avenue Pediatrics  Central Avenue Pediatrics  Pediatric Associates of Westchester  Pediatric Associates of Westchester  Pediatric Associates of Westchester  Pediatric Associates of Westchester  Stephen Boris MD  Pediatric Associates PC  Pediatric Associates PC  Pediatric Associates PC  Pediatric Associates PC  Harrison Pediatrics PLLC  Kira Geraci-Ciardullo MD  Harrison Pediatrics PLLC  Rosa L Spatoliatore DO  Pediatric Associates PC  Pediatric Associates PC  Sue Hahm MD  In Town Pediatrics  Montefiore Medical Group  Cecile Fray MD  Pediatric Station PC  Eastchester Pediatrics  Eastchester Pediatrics  Eastchester Pediatrics  Sarala Devi MD  Larchmont Pediatrics  Postroad Pediatrics  Postroad Pediatrics White Plains, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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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