“…Trauma impacts the psychic core, the very soul of the person and thus their identity (Wilson et al, 2001). The alteration to formative processes often lead to a decentring of the self, a loss of relatedness to others, and a loss of sameness and consistency (Lifton, 1976(Lifton, , 1979(Lifton, , 1993Putnam, 1997). Changes in psychosocial function also occur and include altered ego states and a shift in life-course developmental trajectories (Wilson et al, 2001).…”