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Ann Colleen Nielsen1, Francisco Alberdi, Bent Rosenbaum
1Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Services Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. ann.colleen.nielsen@regionh.dk
Introduction:
Previous studies confirm the effect of collaborative assessment and management of suicidality (CAMS) in an experimental setup, but there is a need to test CAMS with regard to its effectiveness and feasibility in a real-life clinical context. The purpose of this study was to investigate CAMS in a Danish population in such a context.
Material And Methods:
In the present descriptive study, CAMS treatment was administered to a total of 42 patients referred during 1 August 2008 to 30 September 2009 to The Centre of Excellence in Suicide Prevention due to suicidal thoughts or a suicide attempt. Qualitative and quantitative data were obtained before and after CAMS treatment. Five major suicidal markers were regularly assessed. The patients' experiences of the importance of the treatment were studied as endpoints.
Results:
A total of 81% of the patients completed treatment and 68% hereof completed the final evaluation. 74% from this group judged the sessions to be the main factor in the elimination of their suicidality. A significant decrease was observed in the five suicidal markers recorded for the 42 patients included. One patient attempted suicide and another patient committed suicide.
Conclusion:
CAMS was assessed to be effective and useful in a real-life clinical context. Further studies in larger patient populations are needed as are studies to determine whether the CAMS method may be applied with equal effect to all patient groups.
Funding:
not relevant.
Trial Registration:
Danish Data Protection Agency.
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