Approximately 5% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases are part of a well-defined inherited genetic syndrome and up to approximately 30% of these cases have a clinically defined familial basis. Psychosocial interventions in familial colorectal cancer address aspects mainly focused on affective, cognitive and behavioural outcomes | Ciucă et al. BMC Cancer 2022 22 8 https s12885-021-09086-8 RESEARCH Open Access Mapping psychosocial interventions in familial colorectal cancer a rapid systematic review Andrada Ciucă1 Ramona Moldovan1 2 3 and Adriana Băban1 Abstract Background Approximately 5 of colorectal cancer CRC cases are part of a well-defined inherited genetic syn- drome and up to approximately 30 of these cases have a clinically defined familial basis. Psychosocial interventions in familial colorectal cancer address aspects mainly focused on affective cognitive and behavioural outcomes. The present review aims to systematically map out the available psychosocial interventions for individuals with a family history of CRC and describe the current state of the research. Methods An extensive electronic search was conducted to investigate the literature published until June 2020. Inclusion criteria consisted of quantitative studies published in English that explored the impact of psychosocial inter- ventions for familial CRC clearly defined the psychosocial intervention offered and included participants with a family history of CRC. Results The analysis included 52 articles. Genetic counselling educational interventions psychological interventions and multimodal interventions were identified across the studies. In terms of diagnoses Lynch Syndrome Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Familial Colorectal Cancer were the main conditions included in the studies. Affective cogni- tive behavioural aspects and quality of life emerged as the most frequently explored outcomes. The studies included individuals with both personal and familial history of CRC or family history alone. Conclusions Our rapid review provides an overview of the literature exploring the impact of psychosocial interven- tions for familial CRC. The psychosocial interventions identified had an overwhelmingly positive impact across all types of outcomes measured. Genetic counselling appeared to be most beneficial and .
