Kelly is a long-time serious drinker. In the last year she has started having huge memory lapses. When this happens, she makes up wild stories to help her fill in what she does not remember. This symptom is called:
A) confabulation.
B) Korsakoff's syndrome.
C) Wernicke's encephalopathy.
D) alcohol-induced psychotic disorder.

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Confabulation is the creation of fictitious memories or stories to fill gaps in memory caused by brain damage or dysfunction. It is commonly seen in individuals with Korsakoff's syndrome, which is a form of alcohol-related brain damage. However, in the given scenario, only confabulation is mentioned as a symptom, and not other symptoms of Korsakoff's syndrome or Wernicke's encephalopathy, making A the best choice. Alcohol-induced psychotic disorder usually involves hallucinations or delusions, which are not mentioned as symptoms in the scenario.

Kelly Is a Long-Time Serious Drinker