The Effectiveness of Emotional Stimulus-Based Working Memory Training in Improving the Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Adolescents With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotional stimulus-based working memory training in improving the cognitive emotion regulation strategies in adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorders (ptsd). based on the framework of single case and using multiple –baselines, 3 adolescents (2 females, 1 male) were candidated from one of the labor child educational centers of karaj, using 2 instruments (scid-i) and (ies-r). the participants, one by one, participated in 20 sessions of emotional working memory training. all participants were assessed during three stages (pre-training, during training, and 2-month follow-up), using cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire-kids form (cerq-k). data were analyzed using the indexes for trend changes, gradients and revision of the charts, and the clinical significance was determined using cohen's index, recovery percent and effect size. the results showed that emotional stimulus-based working memory training is significantly effective in increasing adaptive strategies and reducing maladaptive strategies of cognitive emotion regulation in adolescent with ptsd. according to the results, emotional stimulus-based working memory training can be an effective alternative for improving the cognitive emotion regulation strategies in adolescents with ptsd.