Collaborative Suicide Risk Assessment
The CatholicU Suicide Prevention Lab has studied the assessment of suicidal risk for over 30 years. Much of this work has focused on the develop and use of the Suicide Status Form (SSF) which is a multipurpose assessment, treatment planning, tracking, to clinical outcome tool that is central to an evidence-based suicide-focused treatment called the "Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality" (CAMS). The SSF has excellent validity and reliabilty as studied across different psychometric investigations with different sample populations. As part of CAMS, there is evidence that the collaborative SSF engagement provides a "therapeutic assessment" experience for patients. There is also evidence of invariance across gender and diverse populations. Within CAMS assessment information is used to inform a treatment plan focused on patient-identified "drivers" of what makes them suicidal. Finally, beyond quantitative considerations we will also consider qualitative aspects of the SSF experience for patients who are suicidal.
Presenter: Dr. David Jobes
Learning Objectives:
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Learn about the test contruction and psychometrics of the Suicide Status Form
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Learn about how the collaborative use of the SSF has created a "therapeutic assessment" experience for patients who are suicidal.
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Learn about how SSF-assessment is used to directly develop a suicide-focused treatment plan with the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS).
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Learn about qualitative aspects of SSF-based assessment for suicidal risk.
Skill Level: All levels are welcomed
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$39.00 |
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$45.00 |
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David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Professor of Psychology, Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. Dr. Jobes is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, at Uniformed Services University. He is the author of seven books and hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the recipient of various awards for his scientific work including the 1995 AAS “Shneidman Award” (early career contribution to suicidology), the 2012 AAS “Dublin Award” (for career contributions in suicidology), and the 2016 AAS “Linehan Award” (for suicide treatment research). He is the recipient of the 2022 Alfred M. Wellner Award for Lifetime Achievement (for research excellence) from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He has been a consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Academy of Medicine, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and served as a “Highly Qualified Expert” to the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command. Dr. Jobes is a Board Member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and a member of the AFSP Public Policy Council. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is board certified in clinical psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology). Dr. Jobes maintains a private clinical and consulting practice in Washington DC and in Maryland.
Jobes, D. A., & Barnett, J. E. (2024). Evidence-based care for suicidality as an ethical and professional imperative: How to decrease suicidal suffering and save lives. American Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001325
Jobes, D. A., Mandel, A. A., Kleiman, E., Bryan, C. J., Johnson, S. L., & Joiner, T. (2024). Facets of suicidal ideation. Archives of Suicide Research.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2023.2299259
Oakey-Frost, N,, Moscardini, E. H., Cowan, T., Gerner, J. L., Crapanzano, K. A., Jobes, D. A., Tucker, R. P. (2025). The Suicide Status Form-4 (SSF-IV) as a potentially therapeutic suicide risk assessment tool. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 55. https://doi:10.1111/sltb.13128
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