Mosher, Catherine E.Winger, Joseph G.Given, Barbara A.Helft, Paul R.O’Neil, Bert H.2018-04-102018-04-102016-11Mosher, C. E., Winger, J. G., Given, B. A., Helft, P. R., & O’Neil, B. H. (2016). Mental Health Outcomes during Colorectal Cancer Survivorship: A Review of the Literature. Psycho-Oncology, 25(11), 1261–1270. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.39541057-9249https://hdl.handle.net/1805/15825Objective This article reviews literature on adults’ mental health outcomes during acute and long-term colorectal cancer (CRC) survivorship. Methods We identified articles that included at least one measure of psychological symptoms or mental quality of life or well-being through a search of databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and PsycARTICLES). Articles were published between January 2004 and April 2015. Results A significant proportion of CRC survivors experience clinically meaningful levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms or reduced mental well-being across the trajectory of the illness. Demographic, medical, and psychosocial predictors of mental health outcomes were identified. However, few studies were theory-driven, and gaps remain in our understanding of risk and protective factors with respect to mental health outcomes, especially during long-term CRC survivorship. Conclusions Theory-driven longitudinal research with larger samples is required to identify subgroups of CRC survivors with different trajectories of psychological adjustment. Such research would assess adjustment as a function of internal resources (e.g., personality, coping) and external resources (e.g., finances, social support) to inform future interventions for CRC survivors.en-USPublisher Policycolorectal canceroncologymental healthpsychologicalquality of lifereviewArticle