TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Treatment of suicidal patients: The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality
JO  - Ugeskrift for Laeger
A1  - Arkov, Kirsten
A1  - Rosenbaum, Bent
A1  - Christiansen, Lene
A1  - Jønsson, H
A1  - Münchow, Michael
SP  - 149
EP  - 153
VL  - 170
IS  - 3
N2  - INTRODUCTION: There is still a need for more knowledge about effective methods of assessing and treating the suicidal patient. The method The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) was tested on a group of out-patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 27 suicidal out-patients consecutively referred from psychiatric and somatic emergency-units in a Danish university hospital underwent CAMS treatment in a survey with qualitative and quantitative before and after measurements. The purpose was to gain more knowledge about the usefulness and effect of the CAMS method on a Danish material. Five important markers of suicidal behaviour were currently evaluated (psychological pain; press; perturbation; hopelessness; self-hate). Furthermore, we examined the patient's experience of the significance of the therapeutic sessions in relation to the elimination of his/her suicidality and collaboration with the therapist. RESULTS: A significant decrease was seen in the five suicidal markers after the CAMS course. Furthermore, 80% of the patients experienced that the therapeutic sessions, more than anything else, eliminated the suicidal behaviour, and 92% experienced that there was genuine collaboration between the patient and the therapist. Compliance was 92%. CONCLUSION: The Danish trial of the CAMS showed satisfying results - an elimination of suicidal thoughts and effective patient-therapist collaboration.<p />  <p>Language: da</p>
LA  - da
SN  - 0041-5782
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -