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Encopresis
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DEFINITION
- Encopresis refers to the repeated passage of stool in inappropriate places by children 4 years of age and older.
- Examples of inappropriate places: in clothes, on the floor, in the bed
- It does not matter if this is done intentionally or involuntarily, although this may affect treatment.
- Encopresis is classified under the Elimination Disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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DEFINITION
- Encopresis refers to the repeated passage of stool in inappropriate places by children 4 years of age and older.
- Examples of inappropriate places: in clothes, on the floor, in the bed
- It does not matter if this is done intentionally or involuntarily, although this may affect treatment.
- Encopresis is classified under the Elimination Disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
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Last updated: September 3, 2017
Citation
Rastogi, Pramit, and Jessica C Hankinson. "Encopresis." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787082/all/Encopresis.
Rastogi P, Hankinson JC. Encopresis. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787082/all/Encopresis. Accessed March 29, 2023.
Rastogi, P., & Hankinson, J. C. (2017). Encopresis. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787082/all/Encopresis
Rastogi P, Hankinson JC. Encopresis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 March 29]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787082/all/Encopresis.
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