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The impact of encopresis on self-esteem, and the relationships between self-esteem scores, compliance, and treatment success were measured in a group of school-age encopretic children. Results on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale revealed significantly lower scores in the encopretic group. Physicians and parents were asked to rate each encopretic child's level of compliance and success in treatment in a follow-up interview. There was no significant relationship between lower self-esteem scores and treatment compliance. All of the children were rated as successful in treatment. Implications for treatment of childhood encopresis are discussed.
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Owens-Stively, J.A. Self-esteem and complicance in encopretic children. Child Psych Hum Dev 18, 13–21 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706526
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