A patient experienced a brief loss of consciousness following a blow to the head. During your questioning, she describes a series of events that do not match what observers had noted before the trauma. This might be an example of:
A) delusion.
B) incoherence.
C) mania.
D) confabulation.

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Confabulation is the production of false, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the intention to deceive. In this case, the patient's recollection of events does not match the observations of the witnesses, which suggests that she may be confabulating.

A Patient Experienced a Brief Loss of Consciousness Following a Blow