Managing Suicidal Risk, First Edition

David A. Jobes, PhD, Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA

Shneidman, Foreword. Contemporary Clinical Challenges and the Need for the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). A Review of the Suicide Status Form and the Origin of CAMS. The Early Identification of Suicide Risk. CAMS Risk Assessment: The Collaborative Use of the SSF. CAMS Treatment Planning: Coauthoring the Outpatient Treatment Plan. CAMS Suicide Status Tracking: Assessment and Treatment Plan Updates. Suicide Status Outcomes: The Completion of CAMS. CAMS as Means of Decreasing Malpractice Liability. Future Developments: Using CAMS Across Settings and Future Research. Epilogue. Appendixes: A: The Suicide Status Form–III (SSF-III): Assessment, Treatment Planning, Tracking, and Outcome Forms. B: Coding Manual for the SSF Likert Scales: Qualitative Assessment. C: Coding Manual for SSF Reasons for Living versus Reasons for Dying. D: Coding Manual for the SSF One-Thing Response. E: Frequently Asked Questions About CAMS. F: Complete CAMS Case Example.