@article{ref1,
title="The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality versus Treatment as Usual: A Retrospective Study with Suicidal Outpatients",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2005",
author="Jobes, David A. and Wong, Steven A. and Conrad, Amy K. and Drozd, John F. and Neal-Walden, Tracy A.",
volume="35",
number="5",
pages="483-497",
abstract="The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) is a novel clinical approach used to identify, assess, and manage suicidal outpatients (Jobes & Drozd, 2004). The results of a retrospective study evaluating the impact of CAMS versus treatment as usual (TAU) on suicidal outpatients are presented. Patients in the CAMS treatment group (n = 25) resolved their suicidality significantly more quickly than TAU patients (n = 30). CAMS was also significantly associated with decreased medical health care utilization in the 6 months after the start of suicide-related mental health treatment. These results provide promising preliminary support for the effectiveness of CAMS and a foundation for prospective research.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2005.35.5.483",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2005.35.5.483"
}