Encopresis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Stephen Borowitz, MD
Medical Editor:
Jorge Vargas, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Steven Altschuler, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEOutlookGenerally, the outlook is excellent for children who undergo the treatment regimen outlined here. Many children who do not undergo treatment are able to resolve the problem on their own as they grow up, but this can take many years. The problem can persist into adulthood. |
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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third edition (DSM-III), encopresis is defined as the "repeated involuntary passage of feces into places not appropriate for that purpose...the event must take place for at least 6 months, the chronologic and mental age of the child must be at least 4 years."
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