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Environmental and Genetic Contributions to Attachment in Late Adolescence and Young Adulthood.
Child psychiatry and human development - 1 Aug 2026
Venta Amanda, Walker Jesse, Bautista Ashley, Cuervo Maria, Bechelli Jeremy, Houston Rachel, Boisvert Danielle, Armstrong Todd, Lewis Richard H, Johnson Damani, Gutierrez Ryan
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked with attachment insecurity and psychopathology. However, some individuals remain securely attached and resilient following ACEs. Researchers have examined polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR), particularly rs53576, as a source of resilience, though examination of the biological mechanism by which rs53576 buffers the relation that would otherwise...
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