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. 2014 Apr 15;75(8):631–638. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.02.002

Table 3.

Subjective Accounts for Urge to Perform Habits in OCD Patients and Control Subjects

n of Cases
Subjective Accounts OCD Control χ2 p
Threat Beliefs (“I thought it could still shock me”) 9 2 5.71 .017
Accidental Slips (“I lost concentration”) 6 3 1.22 .269
Other 1 2 .355 .552
NA 9 17 5.128 .024

Comments are from all subjects who responded on either pedal (correct or incorrect) or felt an urge to respond when presented with the devalued stimulus in the habit test.

NA, not applicable; OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder.