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Goal of this study was to examine if a computer-based neurocognitive training (c-bnt) improves verbal and visuospatial long-term memory and reduces PTSD and depressive symptoms in active soldiers with PTSD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In a quasi-randomized controlled design, soldiers suffering from PTSD were assigned to an intervention group (IG) or treatment as usual group (tauG). Long-term memory performance was assessed using the Verbal Learning and Memory Test (VLMT) and Visual Path Learning Test (VWLT) at baseline and after a three-week intervention period. Severity of PTSD symptoms and depression was assessed with the\n                      <jats:italic>PTSD Checklist for DSM 5<\/jats:italic>\n                      (PCL-5) and the revised version of Beck\u2019s Depression Inventory (BDI-II). Mixed ANOVAs and mediation analyses were applied to test intervention effects and putatively mediating influences of depression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Compared to the tauG, the IG showed significant reductions in the PTSD symptoms avoidance (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .038), negative cognitions (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .044), as well as depression (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .026). No significant improvements in verbal or visuospatial long-term memory were observed (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;gt;.05). Mediation analyses revealed no indirect effects of depressive symptoms on memory outcomes.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>C-bnt was associated with modest, domain-specific reductions in PTSD-related avoidance and depressive symptoms at post-treatment, while no improvements in verbal or visuospatial long-term memory performance were observed. Symptom relief may thus be based on intermingled changes of diverse cognitive resources and emotional processes. 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