Encopresis Center - Youngstown, OH
Youngstown 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 Youngstown * Youngstown Community Health Center  Youngstown Community Health Center  St Elizabeth Pediatric Clinic  Kenneth Cowens MD  Tod Childrens Hospital Diagnostic Services  Tod Childrens Hospital Diagnostic Services  Tod Childrens Hospital Pediatric Clinic  Joseph A Bethuy MD  Michael Sekman MD  James D'Apolito Pediatrics Inc  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Pediatric Associates of Youngstown  Louis P Brine MD  Trumbull Mahoning Medical Group Inc  Visiting Physicians Association  Health Ridge Medical Center Inc  Prima Healthcare  Kids First Pediatric Care  Kids First Pediatric Care  Austintown Pediatrics  Austintown Pediatrics  Eye Care Associates Inc  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Care Associates  Pediatric Associates of Warren  Pediatric Associates of Warren  Sudhakar V Rao MD  Parvin P Shaibani MD  Marisha Agana-Lucero MD  Premier Care Pediatrics  Vlad Pediatrics  Premier Care Pediatrics  Vlad Pediatrics  Cecil F Desai MD  Lynn M Johnson MD  Salem Pediatric Care Center  Lisbon Pediatrics Ltd  East Liverpool Community Health Center  Shashi R Narang MD  Mapa & Tiu Pediatrics  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Childrens Clinic  Ravenna Primary Care  Soha Nassar MD  Soha Nassar MD  Zenaida A Chughtai MD & Samina Chughtai MD  Zenaida A Chughtai MD & Samina Chughtai MD  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Chesterland Pediatrics  Vishvas Hegde MD  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Portage Pediatrics  Portage Pediatrics  Trinity Pediatrics  Premier Family Physicians  Pediatric Center Of Greater Cleveland  Aurora Primary Care  Aurora Primary Care  Next Generation Pediatrics  Next Generation Pediatrics  Defensor & Hussaini MDs  Defensor & Hussaini MDs  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Children's Hospital Physician Associates  Shipley Child Health Clinic  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Childrens Choice Pediatrics Inc  Primary Care Associates of Northeast Ohio Inc  Ashtabula County Medical Center Pediatrics & Surgery  Ashtabula County Medical Center Pediatrics & Surgery  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Pediatric & Adolescent Care  Drs Arora & Arora  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Mercy Hospital  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Children's Hospital Physicians Associates  Children's Hospital Physicians Assoc  Steven L Johnson MD  University Primary Care Practice Youngstown, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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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