About
Doctor of Philosophy (UQ) Master of Clinical Psychology (UQ) Director Friends Resilience Pty Ltd Author of the FRIENDS Programs Dr Paula Barrett is a clinician, scholar and researcher in the field of child psychology. She has been recognised as being amongst the top 1 percent of publishers within the field of Psychology and Psychiatry at an international level. Dr Barrett received the Highly Commended Certificate in the Human Rights Medal of the Australian Human Rights Commission (2009) for her contribution to the wellbeing of children, youth and the wider community. Dr Barrett is the author of the globally acclaimed FRIENDS Programs, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) based programs, acknowledged by the World Health Organisation, as best practice for the prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression, promoting resilience in families, schools and communities. Training in the FRIENDS Programs is delivered worldwide to individuals, charities, organisations, schools and governments. Dr Barrett is the director of Friends Resilience Pty Ltd and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Psychology at Edith Cowan University.