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Microprocesses in perception and personality.

A Lilja1, G J Smith, L G Salford

  • 1Department of Psychiatry 1, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|February 1, 1992
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The Meta-Contrast Technique (MCT) differentiates brain tumors by assessing personality and perception. Highly malignant gliomas correlate with anxiety and schizoid regressions, unlike other tumors or cerebrovascular disease.

Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • The Meta-Contrast Technique (MCT) is an ontogenetically validated personality test.
  • MCT focuses on microdevelopment of perception (percept genesis) and reality construction.
  • Assessing personality in neuropsychological research requires validated instruments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present empirical evidence for the MCT paradigm in neuropsychological personality research.
  • To investigate the MCT's ability to differentiate between brain tumors of various histological types.
  • To compare personality profiles of patients with brain tumors and cerebrovascular disease (CVD).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Meta-Contrast Technique (MCT) on 45 patients.

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  • Included 33 patients with supratentorial brain tumors and 12 patients with CVD.
  • Examiners were blinded to tumor malignancy and final diagnoses.

    • Main Results:

    • MCT results differentiated between brain tumors of various histological types.
    • Patients with highly malignant gliomas exhibited panic-related anxiety and schizoid-like regressions.
    • These findings contrasted with patients having low/nonmalignant brain tumors and CVD patients.

    Conclusions:

    • The MCT is adequate for neuropsychological personality research.
    • MCT can aid in differentiating brain tumor types based on personality and perceptual patterns.
    • Specific psychological distress and regression patterns are associated with highly malignant gliomas.