A survey of physician use of treatment methods for functional enuresis.
We report a survey of treatment methods used by primary care physicians in Worcester, Massachusetts in the treatment of functional enuresis. The results suggest a predominance in the use of psychobehavioral over pharmacologic treatment methods and are in contrast to previous studies. Ninety-one percent of physicians reported recommending the use of rewards to control enuresis. Eighty percent of physicians reported using the "bell-and-pad" conditioning method for treatment of functional nocturnal enuresis, contrasted with 5% of physicians reported in previous studies. Fifty-two percent of physicians reported using medication for treatment of functional nocturnal enuresis, despite substantial evidence of its dubious efficacy.
Vogel
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655, USA.
Young
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Primack
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004775:Enuresis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014040:Token Economy; D016896:Treatment Outcome