Encopresis Center - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington 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 Wilmington * Clinic For Special Children  Wilmington Health Associates Neurology Alfred DedMaria MD  NHRMC Neonatology Dept  UNC Neonatology Associates  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  Knox Clinic Pediatrics  Knox Clinic Pediatrics  Pediatric Center  Pediatric Center  Pediatric Center  Knox Clinic Pediatrics  Pediatric Center  Knox Clinic Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Cape Fear Pediatrics  Carolina Pediatrics of Wilmington  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  The Children's Clinic of Wilmington Health Associates PLLC  Oak Island Pediatrics  Black River Family Practice  Shore Fun Pediatrics  Shore Fun Pediatrics  Gateway Physicians Group  Columbus Pediatrics & Adolescent Care  Whiteville Medical Associates  Bladen Medical Associates  Jacksonville Childrens Clinic  Jacksonville Childrens Clinic  Jacksonville Childrens Clinic  Onslow Pediatric Associate  Onslow Pediatric Associate  Onslow Pediatric Associate  Onslow Pediatric Associate  Goshen Medical Ctr  Clinton Medical Clinic  Clinton Medical Clinic  Goshen Medical Center Inc  Medical Services General Practice  Seaboard Allergy & Asthma Clinic  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Kinston Pediatric Associates  Eastern Carolina Physicians PA  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Lumberton Children's Clinic  Virginia O Sanford MD  Eastern Medical Associates  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Goldsboro Pediatrics  Coastal Childrens Clinic  Coastal Childrens Clinic  Coastal Childrens Clinic  Steven M Engel MD  Cumberland County Of Public Health  Lan Tran-Phu MD  Hope Mills Pediatrics  Fayetteville Pediatrics  Cape Center Pediatrics  Cross Creek Pediatrics PA  Fayetteville Childrens Clinic  Fayetteville Childrens Clinic  Fayetteville Childrens Clinic  Cape Fear Emergency Dept  Rainbow Pediatrics  Rainbow Pediatrics  Excel Pediatrics  Calvary Pediatrics  ABC Pediatrics of Dunn  ABC Pediatrics of Dunn  Larry C Harris MD  Pierre C LeMaster MD  Larry C Harris MD  Owen Drive Childrens Clinic  Carolina Pediatric Group PA  Melrose Pediatric Care Wilmington, North CarolinaUpcoming 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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