A Developmentally Informed Approach to the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide (CAMS) for Adolescents (CAMS-4Teens) and Engaging Parents in Treatment

摘要

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States, and rates have continued to rise in the past decade. Flexible and brief suicide-specific interventions are needed to address this public health crisis. Review of the existing evidence base for adolescent suicide-specific care identifies parental involvement as a key component of intervention, particularly in acute care settings; however, when and how to integrate parents into treatment remains less clear. In attempts to address this issue, a developmental adaptation of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicide for Adolescents (CAMS-4Teens) is reviewed, and the CAMS Parent Report Form (CAMS PRF) is introduced as a key strategy to integrate parents effectively and efficiently into treatment. The development of the CAMS PRF and approaches to implement the tool in clinical practice are described.