Editing Constipation (section)

===Psychological===
Voluntary withholding of the stool is a common cause of constipation.<ref name=walia/> The choice to withhold can be due to factors such as fear of pain, fear of public restrooms, or laziness.<ref name=walia/> When a child holds in the stool a combination of encouragement, [[drink|fluids]], [[dietary fiber|fiber]], and [[laxative]]s may be useful to overcome the problem.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Cohn A | title = Stool withholding | journal = Journal of Pediatric Neurology | year = 2010 | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = 29–30 | doi = 10.3233/JPN-2010-0350 | url = http://www.anthonycohnpaediatrics.co.uk/jpn.pdf | access-date = 7 September 2011 | pmid = <!-- none--> | s2cid = 257155678 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110907082744/http://www.anthonycohnpaediatrics.co.uk/jpn.pdf | archive-date = 7 September 2011 }}</ref> Early intervention with withholding is important as this can lead to [[anal fissure]]s.<ref name=AmericanGATReview/>