In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iran Neuropsychology Association

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Introduction: Considering the problems that people with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder face in inhibition, new therapeutic methods are needed to inhibition improvement in this type of disorder. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of emotional working memory training on the improvement of behavioral inhibition of people with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Method: For this purpose, 9 people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder were selected based on availability sampling method by using 2 instruments (SCID-I & YOCS). The participants underwent emotional working memory training for 20 sessions. All participants were assessed during pre-training and post- therapy by Go/NoGo test. Findings: The results showed significant reduction in participants' scores in post-test stage compared to pre-test  in three components of Go/NoGo test, commitment error, omission error, and reaction time. Conclusion: According to the results, it can be said that emotional working memory training is an appropriate choice for improvement of behavioral inhibition of people with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder.

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