title: Coping with cancer-related cognitive dysfunction: a scoping review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (CRCD) impacts memory, attention, concentration, language, multi-tasking, and organizational skills and decreases participation and quality of life for cancer survivors. The objectives of this article are: (1) to outline the neuroscience of CRCD, its risk factors, and its effect on participation; and (2) to identify and summarize the literature on rehabilitation interventions and coping techniques for CRCD in cancer survivors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A scoping review of articles cited in PubMed, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, and CINAHL was performed. To be included, articles must have been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal between 1996 and 2014, written in English, and included a quantitative or qualitative non-pharmacological study of interventions and/or coping strategies for adult cancer survivors experiencing CRCD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten articles met the inclusion criteria for final review. Six studies tested the efficacy of rehabilitation treatments on CRCD. Three involved cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), while three tested neuropsychological and/or cognitive training interventions. Four qualitative studies investigated coping strategies used by survivors with CRCD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CBT-based treatments and neuropsychological/cognitive training methods may ameliorate symptoms of CRCD. The most commonly-reported coping strategy is utilization of assistive technology and memory aids. Further research is needed about efficacious rehabilitation techniques for this population. Implications for Rehabilitation Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (CRCD) may impact up to 50% of cancer survivors. CRCD can significantly decrease participation and quality of life during survivorship. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuropsychological/cognitive training methods may ameliorate symptoms of CRCD. The most common coping strategy reported by cancer survivors with CRCD is the use of assistive technology and memory aids.
authors.affiliation: a Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA.
authors.forename: Alix
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sleight
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D004358:Drug Therapy; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Cancer; chemotherapy; cognitive dysfunction