title: Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with enuresis.
abstract: Enuresis is a symptom that is frequently encountered in child psychiatric evaluations. Careful assessment is required to identify specific urologic, developmental, psychosocial, and sleep-related etiologies. For most children with enuresis, however, a specific etiology cannot be determined. Treatment then involves supportive approaches, conditioning with a urine alarm, or medications--imipramine or desmopressin acetate. The psychosocial consequences of the symptom must be recognized and addressed with sensitivity during the evaluation and treatment of enuresis.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fritz
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rockney
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bernet
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beitchman
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bukstein
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinlan
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McClellan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rue
authors.forename: Jon A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Saundra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kroeger Ptakowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004775:Enuresis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012076:Renal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D012076:Renal Agents; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin