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Email

ocarter@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor in Psychology
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Education
PhD
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-7708-6154

Prof Olivia Carter

Professor in Psychology
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

125 Scholarly works
13 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Refractory Functional Neurological Disorder
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Medicinal psychedelics for mental health and addiction: Advancing research of an emerging paradigm
    DOI: 10.1177/0004867421998785
  • 2021

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Understanding HPPD
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Neural Plasticity in Older Adult Human Vision
  • 2018

    Journal article

    Conscious machines: Defining questions
    DOI: 10.1126/science.aar4163
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Sensory integration deficits support a dimensional view of psychosis and are not limited to schizophrenia
    DOI: 10.1038/tp.2017.69
  • 2016

    Journal article

    Medical risks: Regulate devices for brain stimulation
    DOI: 10.1038/533179d
Olivia Carter

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2015
Fellow of the Australian Research Council (FARC)
2010
NHMRC Fellowship (NHMRCF)
2006
C.J. Martin Research Fellowship (National Health & Medical Research Council, Australia) (CJMartin)
2002
Australian Postgraduate Award Australian Government

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Psilocybin-assisted Physiotherapy for Refractory Motor Functional Neurological Disorder: A Randomized Dose-comparison Pilot Study (P7-17.001)
    DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000212934
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development of the MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Side Effects Tool (M-SET): a Delphi study
    DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105630
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Psychedelics in functional disorders: A scoping review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2026.111642
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Pulvinar–posterior superior temporal sulcus connectivity contributes to non-conscious emotion processing in affective blindsight
    DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhag032
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Judgements of Positive Emotions Support a Unidimensional Structure of Positive Valence
    DOI: 10.1007/s42761-026-00388-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Psilocybin’s kinematic effect on manual dexterity
    DOI: 10.1007/s00213-026-07106-8
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Double dissociation of dynamic and static face perception provides causal evidence for a third visual pathway
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61395-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Psilocybin-assisted physiotherapy for refractory motor functional neurological disorder: protocol for a randomised dose-comparison pilot study
    DOI: 10.1017/neu.2025.10042

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