One of the first clinically established treatment procedures for Functional Abdominal Pain (FAP) in young children is presented in this entertaining and useful handbook. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Nancy Zucker developed and tested this intervention, which trains kids to become “FBI agents” (Feeling and Body Investigators), or investigators who look into their symptoms and learn how to control them. By employing techniques that change their anxiety and perplexity into interest and comedy, kids gain a greater sense of trust in their body. Together with worksheets, activities, and a comprehensive step-by-step treatment guide, this clinical guidebook also includes cartoons, references, illustrations, and snippets from real-world case conversations. Online resources in full color can be downloaded for use in solo or group sessions. This handbook assists doctors with incorporating FBI into their own practices, making this innovative treatment available to more children. It offers a practical and enjoyable method that is firmly based in science.

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