The high prevalence and comorbidity of emotional disorders (EDs) in children have detrimental effects on their quality of life. In this study, Thirty-eight children (21girls and 17 boys) with EDs were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The experimental group received 15 sessions of Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C), and the control group received the Progressive Muscle Relaxation(PMR). Results showed that the UP-C treatment improved the symptoms of depression, separation anxiety, panic, social anxiety, and quality of life, but no significant decrease was observed in the symptoms of generalized anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders in the post-test and follow-up compared to the control group. Results suggest that CLUES skills help children in using adaptive emotion regulation and improving their quality of life. Future investigations should utilize a greater sample, the parental version of the RCADS and PedsQL, and extend the follow-up period.
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