A PSY 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Biofeedback, Diuretic, Defecation
9 Dec 2016
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Note: won"t be (cid:616)0 questions on this topic on the final exam. Enuresis: involuntary discharge of urine during day or night. At least twice a week for three months or accompanied by significant distress, in a child at least 5 years old. Prevalence in 5 year olds is 7% of boys and 3% of girls. During sleep this hormone concentrates your urine, basically reducing the volume of it. Immature signaling mechanism (may not know when they have to pee) Urine alarm is the most effective and longest lasting treatment available; the alarm will wake the child; classical conditioning. Encopresis: the passage of feces into inappropriate places. At least once per month for three months in a child at least 4 years old. 1. 5 7. 5% of children, but declines rapidly with age. Causes: include untreated constipation and abnormal defecation dynamics. Use of fiber, enemas, or laxatives to treat the constipation, followed by behavioral and biofeedback interventions to establish healthy elimination patterns.
