The experiences of people diagnosed with severe mental illness and colorectal cancer: A qualitative study
Tessa-May Zirnsak,
Julia De NicolaSocial Work and Social Policy,
Department of Community and Clinical Health,
School of Allied Health,
Human Services and Sport,
La Trobe University,
Steve KiselyThe ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation,
The University of Queensland,
AustraliaPrincess Alexandra Hospital Southside Clinical Unit,
Greater Brisbane Clinical School,
Medical School,
The Faculty of Health,
Medicine and Behavioural Sciences,
The University of Queensland,
AustraliaMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Service,
AustraliaDepartments of Psychiatry,
Community Health and Epidemiology,
Dalhousie University,
Nova Scotia,
Dan SiskindPrincess Alexandra Hospital Southside Clinical Unit,
Greater Brisbane Clinical School,
Medical School,
The Faculty of Health,
Medicine and Behavioural Sciences,
The University of Queensland,
AustraliaMetro South Addiction and Mental Health Service,
AustraliaQueensland Centre for Mental Health Research,
Faculty of Health,
Medicine and Behavioural Sciences,
The University of Queensland,
Melinda M ProtaniSchool of Public Health,
Faculty of Health,
Medicine and Behavioural Sciences,
The University of Queensland,
Lisa BrophySocial Work and Social Policy,
Department of Community and Clinical Health,
School of Allied Health,
Human Services and Sport,
La Trobe University,
AustraliaThe ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation,
University of Melbourne
Australasian Psychiatry
Published online on December 12, 2025
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesThere is evidence that people with severe mental illness (SMI) are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage and die earlier from colorectal cancer (CRC). The purpose of this study is to understand the barriers to effective CRC diagnosis and ...