Elimination GENERAL + Other Specified Elimination Disorder

Question 1

when are elimination disorders usually first diagnosed

Answer 1

childhood, adolescence

Question 2

define enuresis

Answer 2

repeated voiding of urine into inappropriate places

Question 3

define encopresis

Answer 3

repeated passage of feces into inappropriate places

Question 4

when should you use “other specified elimination disorder”

Answer 4

presentations in which symptoms characteristic of an elimination disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet full criteria for either enuresis or encopresis

used to specify situations in which you choose to specify why they do not meet full criteria

Question 5

when should you use “unspecified elimination disorder”

Answer 5

where you choose not to specify the reason that the criteria are not met for encopresis or enuresis specifically i.e situations where there is not enough information i.e in the ER