PEDIATRICS Vol. 56 No. 3 September 1975, pp. 412-416
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Children With Encopresis: A Descriptive Analysis

Melvin D. Levine M.D.1

1 Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

During an 18-month period, 102 children with encopresis were seen in a general pediatric outpatient clinic. Through interviews and questionnaires, extensive historical information was obtained. Children were compared with respect to demographic characteristics, bowel-function histories, early training and management, and present manifestations of bowel dysfunction. A wide variety of historical backgrounds and manifestations was observed. It was found that many of the traditional generalizations about encopresis could not be substantiated. It is suggested that a very individualized approach to this problem be adopted and that children with encopresis be investigated carefully to uncover early developmental problems, critical life events, and the precise physiology and dynamics of present bowel dysfunction.

Submitted on October 10, 1974
Accepted on February 20, 1975




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