Biography
Lisa Olive is a clinical psychologist with expertise in behavioural medicine, clinical and performance psychology. She co-leads the Behavioural Medicine Innovation Hub in the Centre for Social and Early Emotional Development (SEED) and is an Honorary Research Fellow at Orygen, Melbourn University and the Australian National University Medical School. Clinically, Lisa has worked in community mental health, cardiac rehabilitation and high performance sport, including positions at the ACT Academy of Sport and Australian Institute of Sport.
Read more on Lisa's profileAffiliations
Honorary Research Fellow, ANU Medcial School
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, University of Melbourne
Australian Psychological Society
Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine
European Health Psychology Society
Sports Medicine Australia
International Soicety of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Knowledge areas
Lisa leads a research program focused on (1) understanding the interplay between mental health and the cardiovascular system in both the onset and trajectory of cardiovascular disease, and (2) developing interventions that can make practical differences to improving risk factor profiles earlier in the life course, by addressing shared pathways to the common mental health disorders and cardiovascular disease. Most recently, Lisa has been developing an evidenced-based physical literacy approach in schools, which aim to facilitating healthy psychosocial development and a physically active lifestyle among youth.
Professional activities
Clinical Psychologist
Projects
Selected projects
The LOOK Study (www.look.org.au)
The Physical Education Physical Literacy Project
The Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study
The Active Early Learning Project
Ocean Mind Study
Publications
Surf therapy for improving child and adolescent mental health: A pilot randomised control trial
L Olive, M Dober, C Mazza, A Turner, M Mohebbi, M Berk, R Telford
(2023), Vol. 65, pp. 102349-102349, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, C1
S Collins, E Hoare, S Allender, L Olive, R Leech, E Winpenny, F Jacka, M Lotfalian
(2023), Vol. 327, pp. 244-253, Journal of Affective Disorders, C1
Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Mark Stokes, Subhadra Evans, Anna Klas, Julian Fernando, Lisa Olive, Jeromy Anglim, Adrian Esterman, Elizabeth Westrupp
(2023), pp. 1-13, Psychology, Health & Medicine, London, Eng., C1
B Maunick, D Skvarc, L Olive, A Mikocka-Walus
(2023), Vol. 171, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, C1
Neurodiversity in elite sport: a systematic scoping review
E Hoare, J Reyes, L Olive, C Willmott, E Steer, M Berk, K Hall
(2023), Vol. 9, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, C1
Daniel Romano, Susan Chesterman, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Subhadra Evans, Madeleine Dober, Richard Gearry, Peter Gibson, Simon Knowles, Andrew McCombie, O Eric, Lisa Olive, Leanne Raven, Leesa Van Niekerk, Antonina Mikocka-Walus
(2023), pp. 1-11, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Oxford, England, C1
The relationship between subjective sleep disturbance and attenuated psychotic symptoms after accounting for anxiety and depressive symptoms
M Formica, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, I Hickie, L Olive, S Wood, R Purcell, A Yung, L Phillips, B Nelson, C Pantelis, P McGorry, J Hartmann
(2023), Vol. 258, pp. 84-93, Schizophrenia Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
V White, J Linardon, J Stone, E Holmes-Truscott, L Olive, A Mikocka-Walus, C Hendrieckx, S Evans, J Speight
(2022), Vol. 52, pp. 548-573, Psychological Medicine, England, C1
S Verswijveren, K Lamb, J Martín-Fernández, E Winkler, R Leech, A Timperio, J Salmon, R Daly, E Cerin, D Dunstan, R Telford, R Telford, L Olive, N Ridgers
(2022), Vol. 11, pp. 234-243, Journal of Sport and Health Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Emerson, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Orr, K Lyall, L Beswick, L Olive, D Skvarc, R Cummins, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 67, pp. 2059-2066, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, United States, C1
S Evans, C Dowding, L Olive, L Payne, M Druitt, L Seidman, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 1410-1420, Psychology, Health and Medicine, England, C1
K Speer, A McKune, R Telford, S Semple, N Naumovski, L Olive, R Telford
(2022), Vol. 47, pp. 51-59, Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, Ottawa, Canada, C1
L Olive, E Sciberras, T Berkowitz, E Hoare, R Telford, A O'Neil, A Mikocka-Walus, S Evans, D Hutchinson, J McGillivray, M Berk, S Teague, A Wood, C Olsson, E Westrupp
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-13, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
M Stevens, T Rees, T Cruwys, L Olive
(2022), Vol. 8, pp. 1-9, Sports Medicine - Open, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Hyde, J Dowty, A Scovelle, G Armstrong, G Sutherland, L Olive, K Lycett, A O'Neil
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-10, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
C Emerson, D Skvarc, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, L Olive, P Gibson, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), pp. 1-11, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, Berlin, Germany, C1
Supporting Mental Health in Youth Sport: Introducing a Toolkit for Coaches, Clubs, and Organisations
C Walton, S Carberry, M Wilson, R Purcell, L Olive, S Vella, S Rice
(2022), Vol. 9, pp. 263-270, International Sport Coaching Journal, C1
N Papadopoulos, A Mantilla, K Bussey, C Emonson, L Olive, J McGillivray, C Pesce, S Lewis, N Rinehart
(2022), Vol. early view, pp. 1-17, Journal of School Health, London, Eng., C1
D Skvarc, S Evans, S Cheah, M Cranney, B German, R Orr, C Emerson, L Olive, L Beswick, W Massuger, L Raven, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 48, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, England, C1
S Evans, L Olive, M Dober, S Knowles, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, O Eric, P Gibson, L Raven, R Gearry, A McCombie, L Van Niekerk, S Chesterman, D Romano, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 12, pp. 1-9, BMJ Open, London, Eng., C1
S Rice, C Walton, V Pilkington, K Gwyther, L Olive, M Lloyd, A Kountouris, M Butterworth, M Clements, R Purcell
(2022), Vol. 8, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, England, C1
R Telford, L Olive, R Telford
(2022), Vol. 25, pp. 655-660, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1
V Pilkington, S Rice, C Walton, K Gwyther, L Olive, M Butterworth, M Clements, G Cross, R Purcell
(2022), Vol. 8, Sports Medicine - Open, Switzerland, C1
Risk and protective factors for mental ill-health in elite para- and non-para athletes
L Olive, S Rice, C Gao, V Pilkington, C Walton, M Butterworth, L Abbott, G Cross, M Clements, R Purcell
(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
R Orr, D Skvarc, C Emerson, L Beswick, L Olive, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Psychology, Health and Medicine, England, C1
C Dowding, A Mikocka-Walus, D Skvarc, L Van Niekerk, M O'Shea, L Olive, M Druitt, S Evans
(2022), Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, England, C1
A Mikocka-Walus, I Hanlon, M Dober, C Emerson, L Beswick, C Selinger, J Taylor, L Olive, S Evans, C Hewitt
(2021), Vol. 26, pp. 2290-2303, Journal of Health Psychology, England, C1
R Telford, L Olive, R Keegan, S Keegan, L Barnett, R Telford
(2021), Vol. 26, pp. 97-110, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, C1
R Telford, L Olive, R Keegan, S Keegan, R Telford
(2021), Vol. 26, pp. 79-96, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, C1
M Dober, A Mikocka-Walus, S Evans, L Beswick, C Emerson, L Olive
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 668-681, Psychotherapy Research, England, C1
Preventing the development of severe COVID-19 by modifying immunothrombosis
G Morris, C Bortolasci, B Puri, L Olive, W Marx, A O'Neil, E Athan, A Carvalho, M Maes, K Walder, M Berk
(2021), Vol. 264, Life Sciences, Netherlands, C1
Phenotypes of Women with and Without Endometriosis and Relationship with Functional Pain Disability
S Evans, A Mikocka-Walus, L Olive, L Seidman, M Druitt, L Payne
(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 1511-1521, Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.), England, C1
C Drake, M Keith, M Dober, S Evans, L Olive
(2021), Vol. 59, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Scotland, C1
R Telford, L Olive, R Telford
(2021), Vol. 18, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1
A Mikocka-Walus, M Stokes, S Evans, L Olive, E Westrupp
(2021), Vol. 145, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1
S Rice, M Treeby, L Olive, A Saw, A Kountouris, M Lloyd, G Macleod, J Orchard, P Clarke, K Gwyther, R Purcell
(2021), Vol. 12, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
C Emerson, P Barhoun, L Olive, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, P Gibson, D Skvarc, A Mikocka-Walus
(2021), Vol. 147, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1
G Morris, C Bortolasci, B Puri, W Marx, A O'Neil, E Athan, K Walder, M Berk, L Olive, A Carvalho, M Maes
(2021), Vol. 144, Cytokine, England, C1
E Westrupp, C Bennett, T Berkowitz, G Youssef, J Toumbourou, R Tucker, F Andrews, S Evans, S Teague, G Karantzas, G Melvin, C Olsson, J Macdonald, C Greenwood, A Mikocka-Walus, D Hutchinson, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M Stokes, L Olive, A Wood, J McGillivray, E Sciberras
(2021), European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Germany, C1
L Olive, S Rice, M Butterworth, M Clements, R Purcell
(2021), Vol. 7, Sports Medicine - Open, Switzerland, C1
K Speer, J Koenig, R Telford, L Olive, J Mara, S Semple, N Naumovski, R Telford, A McKune
(2021), Vol. 24, pp. 1-6, Preventive Medicine Reports, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Depression, stress and vascular function from childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal investigation
L Olive, W Abhayaratna, D Byrne, R Telford, M Berk, R Telford
(2020), Vol. 62, pp. 6-12, General hospital psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Morris, B Puri, M Maes, L Olive, M Berk, A Carvalho
(2020), Vol. 99, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, England, C1
Activity Accumulation and Cardiometabolic Risk in Youth: A Latent Profile Approach
S Verswijveren, K Lamb, R Leech, J Salmon, A Timperio, R Telford, M McNarry, K MacKintosh, R Daly, D Dunstan, C Hume, E Cerin, L Olive, N Ridgers
(2020), Vol. 52, pp. 1502-1510, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, United States, C1
Induced Ketosis as a Treatment for Neuroprogressive Disorders: Food for Thought?
G Morris, B Puri, A Carvalho, M Maes, M Berk, A Ruusunen, L Olive
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 366-384, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, England, C1
L Olive, C Emerson, E Cooper, E Rosenbrock, A Mikocka-Walus
(2020), Vol. 43, pp. 172-185, Gastroenterology Nursing, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
S Rice, L Olive, V Gouttebarge, A Parker, P Clifton, P Harcourt, M Llyod, A Kountouris, B Smith, B Busch, R Purcell
(2020), Vol. 6, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, England, C1
Using technology to tailor and personalise population level parenting interventions
E Westrupp, G Youssef, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, J Macdonald, S Havighurst, C Kehoe, L Olive, S Evans
(2020), Vol. 19, pp. 1-3, Mental health and prevention, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Verswijveren, K Lamb, A Timperio, J Salmon, R Telford, R Daly, E Cerin, C Hume, L Olive, K Mackintosh, M McNarry, N Ridgers
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
E Westrupp, G Karantzas, J Macdonald, L Olive, G Youssef, C Greenwood, E Sciberras, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, S Evans, A Mikocka-Walus, M Ling, R Cummins, D Hutchinson, G Melvin, J Fernando, S Teague, A Wood, J Toumbourou, T Berkowitz, J Linardon, P Enticott, M Stokes, J McGillivray, C Olsson
(2020), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
The pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2: A suggested model and therapeutic approach
G Morris, C Bortolasci, B Puri, L Olive, W Marx, A O'Neil, E Athan, A Carvalho, M Maes, K Walder, M Berk
(2020), Vol. 258, Life Sciences, Netherlands, C1
E Farmer, N Papadopoulos, C Emonson, I Fuelscher, C Pesce, J McGillivray, C Hyde, L Olive, N Rinehart
(2020), Vol. 17, pp. 1-11, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Switzerland, C1
Endothelial dysfunction in neuroprogressive disorders-causes and suggested treatments
G Morris, B Puri, L Olive, A Carvalho, M Berk, K Walder, L Gustad, M Maes
(2020), Vol. 18, BMC Medicine, England, C1
S Evans, A Mikocka-Walus, A Klas, L Olive, E Sciberras, G Karantzas, E Westrupp
(2020), Vol. 11, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
A Mikocka-Walus, L Olive, D Skvarc, L Beswick, W Massuger, L Raven, C Emerson, S Evans
(2020), Vol. 139, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1
Impact of cultural background on fundamental movement skill and its correlates
L Barnett, R Telford, C Strugnell, J Rudd, L Olive, R Telford
(2019), Vol. 37, pp. 492-499, Journal of Sports Sciences, England, C1
L Olive, D Byrne, R Cunningham, R Telford, R Telford
(2019), Vol. 111, pp. 1331-1340, Journal of educational psychology, Washington, D.C., C1
Psychological and mind-body interventions for endometriosis: A systematic review
S Evans, S Fernandez, L Olive, L Payne, A Mikocka-Walus
(2019), Vol. 124, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, England, C1
C Allen, R Telford, R Telford, L Olive
(2019), Vol. 45, pp. 1-7, Psychology of sport and exercise, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
G Morris, B Puri, L Olive, A Carvalho, M Berk, M Maes
(2019), Vol. 148, Pharmacological Research, Netherlands, C1
L Olive, W Abhayaratna, D Byrne, A Richardson, R Telford
(2018), Vol. 13, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
L Olive, R Telford, D Byrne, W Abhayaratna, R Telford
(2017), Vol. 36, pp. 749-759, Health psychology, Washington, D.C., C1
L Olive, R Telford, D Byrne, W Abhayaratna, R Telford
(2016), Vol. 39, pp. 587-598, Journal of Behavioral Medicine, United States, C1-1
R Telford, L Olive, T Cochrane, R Davey, R Telford
(2016), Vol. 13, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, England, C1-1
Why are girls less physically active than boys? Findings from the LOOK longitudinal study
R Telford, R Telford, L Olive, T Cochrane, R Davey
(2016), Vol. 11, PLoS ONE, United States, C1-1
R Telford, R Telford, T Cochrane, R Cunningham, L Olive, R Davey
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 400-406, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Australia, C1-1
Stress, Depression, and Cardiovascular Risk in Children
Don Byrne, Lisa Olive, Rohan Telford
(2015), pp. 1-21, Handbook of Psychocardiology, Singapore, B1-1
Childhood Stress, Emotional Distress, and Cardiovascular Function in Adolescents
Lisa Olive, Don Byrne, Richard Telford, Walter Abhayaratna, Rohan Telford
(2015), pp. 1-15, Handbook of Psychocardiology, Singapore, B1-1
Physical Education can improve insulin resistance: The LOOK randomized cluster trial
R Telford, R Cunningham, R Telford, R Daly, L Olive, W Abhayaratna
(2013), Vol. 45, pp. 1956-1964, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Philadelphia, PA, C1
Benefits of early development of eye-hand coordination: evidence from the LOOK longitudinal study
R Telford, R Cunningham, R Telford, L Olive, D Byrne, W Abhayaratna
(2013), Vol. 23, pp. e263-e269, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, London, Eng., C1-1
Physical education and blood lipid concentrations in children: the LOOK randomized cluster trial
R Telford, R Cunningham, P Waring, R Telford, L Olive, W Abhayaratna
(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-9, PloS one, United States, C1-1
L Olive, D Byrne, R Cunningham, R Telford
(2012), Vol. 5, pp. 116-124, Mental Health and Physical Activity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
R Telford, R Cunningham, R Fitzgerald, L Olive, L Prosser, X Jiang, R Telford
(2012), Vol. 102, pp. 368-374, American journal of public health, United States, C1-1
D Byrne, K Thomas, J Burchell, L Olive, N Mirabito
(2011), Vol. 18, pp. 88-111, International journal of stress management, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Cardiometabolic disease prevention and early intervention: Identifying pathways to better health
Dr Lisa Olive
NHMRC ECF - Early Career Fellowship
- 2023: $77,288
- 2022: $104,728
- 2021: $85,147
- 2020: $84,041
- 2019: $27,649
Improving parent and child emotion regulation in early childhood to reduce population rates of child mental illness
A/Prof Elizabeth Westrupp, Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Jamie Thomas, Prof Maia Angelova Turkedjieva, Dr Sophie Havighurst, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Dr Lisa Olive, A/Prof Melissa O'Shea, Mrs Maria Bates, Dr Christane Kehoe
NHMRC - Ideas Grant
- 2023: $230,457
Other Public Sector Funding
Mental health and wellbeing in sport integrity.
Dr Lisa Olive, Dr Kate Hall
Sport Integrity Australia
- 2022: $15,490
Surfing for social connection, Youth mental health promotion through therapy.
Dr Lisa Olive
Department of Social Services
- 2023: $43,333
- 2022: $94,571
Developing an AW&E Toolkit: A qualitative study of athlete wellbeing and engagement (AW&E) management in Australian high-performance sport.
Dr Jonathan Robertson, Dr Steve Swanson, A/Prof Katie Rowe, Dr Lisa Olive, A/Prof Severine Lamon, Dr Matthew Dunn, Dr Timothy Piatkowski
AIS Grant - Research - Australian Institute of Sport
- 2023: $44,400
Industry and Other Funding
Combating Distress In People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Feasibility Trial
Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Dr Lisa Olive, Dr David Skvarc, A/Prof Lauren Beswick, Mr Wayne Massuger, A/Prof Leanne Raven
Janssen-Cilag
- 2021: $500
- 2020: $4,500
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for distress associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): A randomised controlled trial of the ACTforIBD program
Prof Antonina Mikocka-Walus, A/Prof Subhadra Evans, Dr Lisa Olive, Mr Eric O, Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
Litwin IBD Pioneers
- 2023: $57,067
- 2022: $157,880
- 2021: $93,944
Supervisions
Sam Collins
Thesis entitled: Diet and mental health during emerging adulthood: evidence from Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine
Catherine Antonietta Emerson
Thesis entitled: Exploring the development of a psychological intervention to manage fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Krystine Marie Mottram
Thesis entitled: An Exploration of Subjective Wellbeing among Athletes
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology