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I found that individuals with more early traumas, high attachment anxiety, low self-esteem and more negative posttraumatic cognitions exhibited more PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, there was a positive association between low attachment avoidance and posttraumatic growth and between PTSD and PTG. In the second study, I adopted a psychobiological perspective to investigate the effect of oxytocin and secure attachment priming in emotion regulation of trauma in an analogue trauma paradigm (using trauma films). I found that those in the secure versus control neutral prime condition reported more felt-security and happiness. However, both secure priming and oxytocin did not reduce negative mood, trauma intrusions and heart-rate following the trauma film clips. 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In the second study, I adopted a psychobiological perspective to investigate the effect of oxytocin and secure attachment priming in emotion regulation of trauma in an analogue trauma paradigm (using trauma films). I found that those in the secure versus control neutral prime condition reported more felt-security and happiness. However, both secure priming and oxytocin did not reduce negative mood, trauma intrusions and heart-rate following the trauma film clips. 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