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Functional encopresis

MedGen UID:
8607
•Concept ID:
C0014089
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Encopresis
SNOMED CT: Non-organic encopresis (302752001); Fecal incontinence not due to organic disease (302752001); Functional encopresis (302752001)

Definition

An elimination disorder characterized by fecal incontinence, whether involuntary or intentional, which is not due to a medical condition and which occurs in someone who is toilet trained. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFunctional encopresis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Review of the treatment literature for encopresis, functional constipation, and stool-toileting refusal.
Brooks RC, Copen RM, Cox DJ, Morris J, Borowitz S, Sutphen J
Ann Behav Med 2000 Summer;22(3):260-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02895121. PMID: 11211851

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Functional encopresis: symptom reduction and behavioral improvement.
Young MH, Brennen LC, Baker RD, Baker SS
J Dev Behav Pediatr 1995 Aug;16(4):226-32. PMID: 7593656
Development of a young man with Prader-Willi syndrome and secondary functional encopresis.
Carpenter SP
Can J Psychiatry 1989 Mar;34(2):123-7. doi: 10.1177/070674378903400210. PMID: 2706603
Do encopretic children have clinically significant behavior problems?
Friman PC, Mathews JR, Finney JW, Christophersen ER, Leibowitz JM
Pediatrics 1988 Sep;82(3 Pt 2):407-9. PMID: 3405675
Functional encopresis: psychiatric inpatient treatment.
Kisch EH, Pfeffer CR
Am J Psychother 1984 Apr;38(2):264-71. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1984.38.2.264. PMID: 6742247

Diagnosis

Functional encopresis: symptom reduction and behavioral improvement.
Young MH, Brennen LC, Baker RD, Baker SS
J Dev Behav Pediatr 1995 Aug;16(4):226-32. PMID: 7593656

Therapy

Do encopretic children have clinically significant behavior problems?
Friman PC, Mathews JR, Finney JW, Christophersen ER, Leibowitz JM
Pediatrics 1988 Sep;82(3 Pt 2):407-9. PMID: 3405675

Clinical prediction guides

Functional encopresis: symptom reduction and behavioral improvement.
Young MH, Brennen LC, Baker RD, Baker SS
J Dev Behav Pediatr 1995 Aug;16(4):226-32. PMID: 7593656
Do encopretic children have clinically significant behavior problems?
Friman PC, Mathews JR, Finney JW, Christophersen ER, Leibowitz JM
Pediatrics 1988 Sep;82(3 Pt 2):407-9. PMID: 3405675
Functional encopresis: psychiatric inpatient treatment.
Kisch EH, Pfeffer CR
Am J Psychother 1984 Apr;38(2):264-71. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1984.38.2.264. PMID: 6742247

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