This book provides a new approach to chronic pain in children and young adults. Longtime pain sufferers are guided through a clear and unexpected explanation of how pain can come from the brain. The solutions are not typical medical prescriptions and therapies, but instead are a wide variety of creative outlets that soothe and retrain the brain, providing relief. "Awesome, a book for young people with pain that comes from a such a good place. By combining experience with expertise, this leading team have organized the right material in the right way, and delivered it with aplomb, with empathy, and with skill. If you are struggling to make sense of why pain is still there, struggling to find the right words or pictures, or just need to know that there are others in the world who understand, then this is for you." -- Christopher Eccleston, PhD - Professor of Medical Psychology, and Director of the Centre for Pain Research at the University of Bath, UK. "Smart Brain Pain Syndrome is a terrific resource for teens struggling with chronic pain. The authors bring decades of clinical experience treating (and living with) complex chronic pain, and readers will benefit from the wisdom they convey with warmth, positivity, and encouragement. Through the use of metaphors and humor, the book presents complex scientific constructs in language that is accessible and appealing. Smart Brain Pain Syndrome will help young chronic pain sufferers truly understand and embrace the mind-body connection and develop a personalized set of creative healing tools to help them take back their lives." -- Deirdre Logan, PhD - Director of Psychology Services in Pain Medicine; Department of Anesthesia, Boston Children's Hospital; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School "This is a brilliant handbook for teens coping with chronic pain. The use of metaphors, examples, and explanations of pain and the mind-body connection are simple but sophisticated. This is an engaging resource that teens will find motivating as they learn to incorporate creative healing strategies into their toolbox for coping with chronic pain." -- Tonya Palermo, PhD - Professor of Anesthesiology, Adj. Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Washington; Hughes M. and Katherine Blake Endowed Professorship in Health Psychology; Associate Director, Center for Child Health Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute "As educators, we often have students who struggle to engage in learning due to the impact of chronic pain. The information presented in The Smart Brain Pain Syndrome provides clarity in the "why" behind the pain as well as a plethora of solutions that can be incorporated in a school-based plan to support a student's academic and social emotional success within the school setting. We highly recommend this book to all educators as an important resource!" -- Carin, Marine, and Sandy @theintentionalprincipal "Who knew it can be so much fun learning about chronic pain and helping yourself to heal at the same time? The authors in this outstanding short book use humor and metaphors to talk directly to teenagers in pain (and their parents) introducing proven strategies to improve function, decrease pain, and return to normal life." -- Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, MD, FAAP, Professor in Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco, Medical Director, Stad Center of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals "The Drs. Zeltzer and Ms. Weston bring years of clinical, research, and lived experience to the area of chronic pain and it is evident in this little volume. This book speaks directly to teens in a language that they can understand, filled to the brim with metaphors which aid in the understanding of this complex topic and practical ideas that are immediately usable to address it. Smart Brain Pain Syndrome uniquely emphasizes creative healing and surely will help many adolescents whose daily lives are now limited by chronic pain." -- Neil L. Schechter, MD, Director, Chronic Pain Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA "In the Smart Brain Pain Syndrome the Zeltzers and Weston take the myst