Encopresis Center - Yonkers, NY
Yonkers 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 Yonkers * Saint Josephs Family Health Center  Roger J Sayegh MD  St Joseph Medical Center  Mona L Jean MD  Alcott Hamlet MD PLLC  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Mark Kaszczak MD  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Valentine Lane Family Practice  Matthew Kates MD & Derek Soohoo MD  Selma K Azeez MD  Oliver Cartano MD  Riverside Pediatrics  Drs Dagli & Dagli  Sarala Devi MD  Hudson River Pediatrics  David Siegler MD  David Siegler MD  Riverside Pediatrics  David Siegler MD  David Siegler MD  Stephen Glaser MD  Children's Physicians  Children's Physicians  Children's Physicians  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Montefiore Medical Group Internal Medicine  Pediatric Associates  Montefiore Medical Group  Pediatric Associates  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Lawrence Park Pediatrics  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Zvi Ben-Zvi MD  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  MMC Pediatric Ambulatory Care North Clinic  David Rosenzweig MD  Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center  Andrews A Adade MD  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Family Care Center  Montefiore Medical Center Family Care Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Family Care Center at Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Orthopaedic Surgery  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Jamie L Hoffman-Rosenfeld MD & Linda T Cahill MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Donna C Futterman MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Joseph L Huang MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Pediatrics  Robert W Marion MD  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Montefiore Medical Group  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Group  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Riverdale Pediatrics  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Pediatric Hematology Outpatient Svc  Montefiore Medical Center  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Riverdale Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Center for Craniofacial Disorders  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Montefiore Medical Center Pediatrics Neurology  Ruth Stein MD  Riverdale Pediatrics  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Woodlawn Medical Associates PC  Woodlawn Medical Associates PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Children's Hospital at Montefiore  Wakefield Medical Professionals PC  Children's Hospital at Montefiore Pediatric Emergency Rm  Sujata Vidyasagar MD  Pediatric Station PC  Ihn Sough Lar MD  Iwuozo Obilo MD Yonkers, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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.
How Does Psychotherapy Help Depression?Psychotherapy helps people with depression:
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