Article Title: Friends Program Success.

Page Title: Professor Paula Barrett and Friends Program.

Professor Paula Barrett is a prominent scholar and international leader in the field of child psychology.
Along with being the Founder of the FRIENDS programs and working on their continual development,
Professor Paula Barrett has authored many peer reviewed papers, books and articles. Furthermore, she
has translated the FRIENDS programs into a number of different languages and formats such that they
can be implemented in schools, clinics and workplaces globally, and got the Exceedingly Commended
Certificate in the Human Rights Decoration of the Australian Human Rights Commission for her
commitment to the prosperity of kids, youth and the more extensive group.
Paula was honored a Fulbright Scholarship at the end of her secondary school thinks about, a
Commonwealth Grant in 1991 to finish her examination Doctorate, the National Australian Association
for Cognitive and Behavior Therapy Early Career Recompense for her exploration and development in
the field of Clinical Psychology in 1998, and the National Australian Psychology Society Award for
remarkable grant in the order of Brain science in 1999. Paula additionally got the 'Master Chairman's
Australia Day Achievement Award' for broad administrations in the group for families and kids. Paula is
the establishing Director of the creative exploration based positive brain research flexibility
organization, Pathways Health and Research Center. In 2008, Pathways Health and Research Center was
a Finalist in the Telstra Business Awards in the class of Innovation. Since its creation in 2003, Pathways
has helped endless families around the world.
For more than two decades Paula has composed and assessed the surely understood FRIENDS forever
project perceived in a confirmation based survey directed by the World Health Organization for the
counteractive action and treatment of youth and immature tension and discouragement.
The FRIENDS program has achieved worldwide success in numerous countries throughout the world.
In 2007, Paula's Fun Friends Program was formally propelled by the Queensland Premier to advance
flexibility and help in the anticipation of tension in 4 to 7 year olds. Paula has additionally distributed
FOCUS, a perceived treatment for OCD that has been has been proven effective after 7 years follow up.
She is an acclaimed and connecting with speaker in both worldwide and national discussions, having
conveyed various keynote addresses around the world. In spite of this amazing rundown of
accomplishments, Paula stays modest and consistent with her reason for making a difference whatever
number kids as could be expected under the circumstances and building a sense of group. She
appreciates leading examination and loves working with kids. Her enthusiasm lies in the protection of
indigenous habitats and the wellbeing of every single living being, including all creatures.
Paula is an in number devotee to long lasting learning, staying fit and dynamic, and a positive brain
research approach. Altogether her productive composition, liberality of soul and intensity for
exploration have had a noteworthy effect on the lives of truly a great many kids everywhere throughout
the world. Paula has an enthusiasm for nature and the immaculate Australian wild. She spends as much
of her available time as would be prudent with family and companions investigating the excellent
shorelines and Australian Shrubbery land.