Preventing Suicide: Treatments that Work: A Conversation with Dr. David Jobes

Name: Preventing Suicide: Treatments that Work: A Conversation with Dr. David Jobes
SKU: 20304
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The flexible, adaptive, clinical approach has proven to be highly effective in a variety of clinical settings with a range of suicidal clients.

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SKU: 20304 Category: Suicide Prevention Webinars Tag: Webinars

Dr. David Jobes is a leading researcher on the forefront of creating a standard of care in treating suicidal patients. Dr. Jobes’ CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality) approach is one of few empirically validated methods for treating suicidal individuals. Developed over 25 years, CAMS is a unique, collaborative approach that regards the suicidal person as an expert on their situation. Practitioners using this method engage the patient in the development of his or her own treatment plan. The flexible, adaptive, clinical approach has proven to be highly effective in a variety of clinical settings with a range of suicidal clients. In this online discussion, Dr. Jobes will introduce the methodology and research behind CAMS. By educating people on a treatment that’s been proven to be highly effective across a range of clinical studies, Dr. Jobes is offering new hope to individuals who struggle with suicidal ideation.

Length: 90 Minutes

Learning Objectives:
1. Summarize basic CAMS approach to suicidality
2 Utilize suicide specific assessment and treatment planning
3. Describe the tracking of ongoing risk for suicide
4. Explain the interactive assessment process between client and therapist

David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP

David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, is an internationally recognized suicidologist. Dr. Jobes is a Professor of psychology and Associate Director of Clinical Training at The Catholic University of America. His research and writing in suicide has produced numerous peer reviewed publications (including five books on clinical suicidology). Dr. Jobes is a past President of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and was a recipient of that organization’s 1995 “Shneidman Award” in recognition of early career contribution to suicide research. Dr. Jobes also received the 2012 AAS “Dublin Award” in recognition of career contribution in suicidology. Dr. Jobes has served as a research consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been a consultant to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the FBI, the Department of Defense, and Veterans Affairs. Dr. Jobes is a member of the Scientific Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Board certified in clinical psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), Dr. Jobes has over 30 years of clinical practice experience and continues to maintain a private clinical and forensic practice at the Washington Psychological Center.