Symbolic aspects of confabulation following brain injury: influence of premorbid personality

Confabulation following brain injury is discussed in terms of (1) the conditions of brain dysfunction under which it occurs; (2) its association with amnesia, the denial syndromes, and reduplicative phenomena; (3) its positive, symbolic, adaptive aspects; and (4) the relationship of the content to c...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic Vol. 60; no. 3; p. 331
Main Author:	Weinstein, E A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1996
Subjects:	Brain Damage, Chronic - psychology Brain Injuries - psychology Deception Delusions - psychology Denial (Psychology) Fantasy Female Humans Male Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology Personality Development Symbolism
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Summary:	Confabulation following brain injury is discussed in terms of (1) the conditions of brain dysfunction under which it occurs; (2) its association with amnesia, the denial syndromes, and reduplicative phenomena; (3) its positive, symbolic, adaptive aspects; and (4) the relationship of the content to current stresses and premorbid experience.
ISSN:	0025-9284