A BIOBEHAVIORAL APPROACH TOWARD MANAGING ENCOPRESIS

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a biobe havioral treatment approach for two encopretic children. Both subjects were evaluated and treated by a pediatric gastroenterologist, with be havioral interventions occurring subsequent to, and in conjunction wit h, the medical intervention. Results showed that the biobehavioral app roach resulted in significant improvements for both subjects, and that the use of response cost may be a necessary intervention component fo r some children. A model is also presented to clarify the relationship between organic and nonorganic factors and their relationship to enco presis.