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Fireman G, Koplewicz HS. Short-term treatment of children with encopresis. J Psychother Pract Res. 1992;1(1):64-71
Fireman, G., & Koplewicz, H. S. (1992). Short-term treatment of children with encopresis. The Journal of psychotherapy practice and research, 1(1), 64-71.
Fireman, G, and Koplewicz, H S. "Short-term treatment of children with encopresis." The Journal of psychotherapy practice and research vol. 1,1 (1992): 64-71.
Fireman G, Koplewicz HS. Short-term treatment of children with encopresis. J Psychother Pract Res. 1992;1(1):64-71. PMID: 22700057; PMCID: PMC3330280.
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J Psychother Pract Res. 1992;1(1):64-71.

Short-term treatment of children with encopresis.

The Journal of psychotherapy practice and research

G Fireman, H S Koplewicz

Affiliations

  1. Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University.

PMID: 22700057 PMCID: PMC3330280

Abstract

To examine the effectiveness of a short-term behavioral treatment of encopresis, 52 encopretic children were evaluated and treated according to a standardized protocol. The treatment was highly effective, with a significant decrease in soiling during the first month (P < 0.01). Of the children who began treatment, 84.6% successfully reached the criterion of 2 consecutive weeks with no soiling accidents in a mean time of 28 days, and 78.8% successfully completed an additional 7-week phaseout period. The evaluations provided rich descriptive information regarding the characteristics of encopretic children. In agreement with the literature, no specific pattern of behavioral pathology was apparent.

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