Managing Suicidal Risk: A Collaborative Approach

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1. The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality -- 2. The Suicide Status Form -- 3. Optimizing the Use of the CAMS Framework -- 4. CAMS Risk Assessment -- 5. CAMS Treatment Planning -- 6. CAMS Interim Care -- 7. CAMS Clinical Outcomes and Disposition -- 8. CAMS as a Means of Decreasing Malpractice Liability -- 9. CAMS Adaptations and Future Developments -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. Contemporary Mental Health Care Developments Related to Suicide Prevention -- Appendix B. CAMS Suicide Status Form-5 (SSF-5): First Session, Interim Sessions, Outcome/Disposition Final Session -- Appendix C. Coding Manual for the SSF Core Assessment Scales: Qualitative Assessment -- Appendix D. Coding Manual for SSF Reasons for Living versus Reasons for Dying -- Appendix E. Coding Manual for the SSF One-Thing Response -- Appendix F. CAMS-Related Empirical Research -- Appendix G. CAMS Quick Check Preparation Guide: First Session, Interim Sessions, Outcome/Disposition Session Using the SSF‑5 -- Appendix H. CAMS Therapeutic Worksheet -- Appendix I. Stabilization Support Plan -- Appendix J. Complete Case Example of Carmen -- Appendix K. CAMS Living Status Form (CLSF) -- Appendix L. CAMS Rating Scale (CRS.3) -- Appendix M. Frequently Asked Questions about CAMS -- References -- Index.