Publications

highlighted in bold - current or former members of the working group

Current selection of 10 representative publications  

  1. Walther S, Alexaki D, Weiss F, Baumann-Gama D, Kyrou A, Nuoffer MG, Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S, Nadesalingam N (2024). Inhibitory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation ameliorates psychomotor slowing in psychosis – A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 81(6):563-571
  2. Lefebvre S, Gehrig G, Nadesalingam N, Nuoffer MG, Kyrou A, Wüthrich F, Walther S (2024). The pathobiology of psychomotor slowing in psychosis: altered cortical excitability and connectivity. Brain 147(4):1423-1435
  3. Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S, Mittal VA, Shankman SA, Alexander N, Brosch K, Flinkenflügel KE, Goltermann J, Grotegerd D, Hahn T, Jamalabadi H, Jansen A, Leehr EJ, Meinert S, Nenadic I, Nitsch R, Stein F, Straube B, Teutenberg L, Thiel K, Thomas-Odenthal F, Usemann P, Winter A, Dannlowski U, Kircher T, Walther S (2024)The neural signature of psychomotor disturbance in depression.  Molecular Psychiatry 29(2):317-326
  4. Nadesalingam N, Lefebvre S, Alexaki D, Baumann Gama D, Wüthrich F, Kyrou A, Kerkeni H, Kalla R, Walther S (2023). The behavioral mapping of Psychomotor Slowing in Psychosis demonstrates heterogeneity among patients suggesting distinct pathobiology.  Schizophrenia Bulletin 49(2):507-517
  5. Heckers S, Walther S (2023). Catatonia.  New England Journal of Medicine 389:1797-1802
  6. Wüthrich F, Nabb CB, Mittal VA, Shankman SA, Walther S (2022). Actigraphically measured psychomotor slowing in depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine 52(7):1208-1221
  7. Walther S, Stegmayer K, Wilson JE, Heckers S (2019). Structure and neural mechanisms of catatoniaLancet psychiatry 6(7):610-619
  8. Walther S, Stegmayer K, Federspiel A, Bohlhalter S, Wiest R, Viher PV (2017). Aberrant hyperconnectivity in the motor system at rest is linked to motor abnormalities in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.  Schizophrenia Bulletin 43(5):982-992
  9. Walther S, Schäppi L, Federspiel A, Bohlhalter S, Wiest R, Strik W, Stegmayer K (2017). Resting State Hyperperfusion of the Supplementary Motor Area in Catatonia.  Schizophrenia Bulletin 43(5):972-981,
  10. Walther S, Ramseyer F, Horn H, Strik W, Tschacher W (2014). Less structured movement patterns predict severity of positive syndrome, excitement and disorganization. Schizophrenia Bulletin 40(3):585-591

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