Inappropriate passage of faeces after the age at which bowel control is achieved (usually at about 3 or 4 years). Causes include slowness in developing bowel control, longstanding constipation, poor toilet-training, and emotional stress. Soiling due to constipation is usually resolved with treatment. If there is no physical cause, psychotherapy may help. Encopresis is a form of soiling in which children deliberately pass faeces in inappropriate places, such as behind furniture.
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