Flexibility of error-monitoring in obsessive–compulsive disorder under speed and accuracy instructions.

Hyperactive error monitoring is a robust neurocognitive characteristic in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Yet, relatively little is known about the flexibility and potential moderators of error monitoring in OCD. The current study investigates error monitoring in 30 healthy participants and 28 patients with OCD using a flanker task in 2 conditions either emphasizing speed or accuracy. Results indicate that no group difference is observable...