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Encopresis : Causes

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Encopresis is frequently is associated with constipation and fecal impaction. Often, hard fecal material remains in the colon and the child only passes a soft or semi-liquid stool around the impacted stool.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 26, 2007
The only symptom of encopresis is that a person has bowel movements in inappropriate places, such as in clothing or on the floor. This soiling is not caused by taking laxatives or other medications, and is not due to a disability or physical defec...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Encopresis can be one of two types, nonretentive encopresis and retentive encopresis. About 80 to 95 percent of all cases are retentive encopresis.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Oppositional defiant disorder is a pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.This disorder is more common in boys than in girls. Some studies have shown that it affects 20% of school-age children.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 6, 2008
Detailed information on oppositional defiant disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on oppositional defiant disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on oppositional defiant disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Oppositional defiant disorder is a recurring pattern of negative, hostile, disobedient, and defiant behavior in a child or adolescent, lasting for at least six months without serious violation of the basic rights of others.The behavior disturbance...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oppositional defiant disorder(ODD) is a childhood mental disorder characterized by a pattern of angry, antagonistic, hostile, negative, irritable, and/or vindictive behavior lasting at least six months and occurring more frequently than is typical...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Oppositional-defiant disorder is similar to conduct disorder, without the more severe behavior components of aggression, property destruction, deceit, and theft. Oppositional-defiant children often go on to develop conduct disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Oppositional defiant disorder(ODD) is a disorder found primarily in children and adolescents. It is characterized by negative, disobedient, or defiant behavior that is worse than the normal"testing" behavior most children display from time to time.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Children with ODD may refuse to follow commands or requests made by parents, teachers, or other adults.
Source:StayWell
Conduct disorder is a disorder of childhood and adolescence that involves chronic behavior problems, such as:.Child abuse Family conflicts Genetic defects Parental drug addiction or alcoholism Poverty.It is hard to know how common the disorder is,...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 15, 2009
Conduct disorder is a childhood behavior disorder characterized by aggressive and destructive activities that cause disruptions in the child''s natural environments such as home, school, church, or the neighborhood. The overriding feature of conduc...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Detailed information on conduct disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Conduct disorder(CD) is a behavioral and emotional disorder of childhood and adolescence. Children with conduct disorder act inappropriately, infringe on the rights of others, and violate the behavioral expectations of others.CD is present in appr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Conduct disorder is one of the most common emotional disorders in teens. It affects twice as many boys as girls. Behavior therapy can greatly help children with conduct disorder.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on conduct disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on conduct disorder, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Conduct disorder(CD) is a behavioral and emotional disorder of childhood and adolescence. Children with conduct disorder act inappropriately, infringe on the rights of others, and violate the behavioral expectations of others.Children and adolesce...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Symptoms of conduct disorder include aggression, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violations of rules. The specific manner in which these activities are carried out may vary with age as cognitive and physical developmen...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
A discussion of conduct disorder in children and adolescents, and what role physiology and brain function may play in the condition.
Source:StayWell
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