The sense of self in the aftermath of trauma: lessons from the default mode network in posttraumatic stress disorder
European Journal of Psychotraumatology October 23, 2020 Ruth A. Lanius, Braeden A. Terpou, Margaret C Mckinnon 158 citations
ABSTRACT Trauma can profoundly affect the sense of self, where both cognitive and somatic disturbances to the sense of self are reported clinically by individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These disturbances are captured eloquently by clinical accounts, such as, ‘I do not know myself anymore,’ ‘I will never be able to experience normal emotions again,’ and, ‘I feel dead...