Elimination Disorders

Question 1

Repeated voiding of urine into bed or clothes, whether involuntary or intentional (2x a week for 3 months, at least 5 years of age)

Answer 1

Enuresis

Question 2

Repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places, whether involuntary or intentional (once a month for 3 months, at least 4 years of age)

Answer 2

Encopresis

Question 3

Related elimination symptoms that cause clinically significant distress or impairment but does not meet full criteria and clinician specifies the reason

Answer 3

Other Specified Elimination Disorder

e.g. low-frequency enuresis

Question 4

Related elimination symptoms that cause clinically significant distress or impairment but does not meet full criteria and clinician does not choose to communicate the reason, possibly due to insufficient information

Answer 4

Unspecified Elimination Disorder