Abstract

BEZOS SALDANA, L.  and  ESCRIBANO CERUELO, E.. What do sphincter control problems hide?: a case report. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2012, vol.14, n.56, pp.317-321. ISSN 1139-7632.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1139-76322012000500006.

Toilet training disorders are commonly treated problems in Primary Health Care Pediatrician practice. A case study of a four year-old boy with functional encopresis and stool toileting refusal is presented; the interdisciplinary intervention conducted by specialized Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology is also discussed. This clinical case presentation shows that the same symptoms may underlie different problems which would require different therapeutic interventions. The need to pay attention to the contexts surrounding the child (family, school, professionals) is also highlighted; as well as assessing the interaction and reciprocal influence between the child´s symptoms, the parents´ attitudes and other external factors, in order to understand and approach to the problem in a more comprehensive way.

Keywords : Elimination disorders; Encopresis; Toilet training.

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