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The psychometric properties of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality rating scale
Author(s) -
Corona Christopher D.,
Gutierrez Peter M.,
Wagner Barry M.,
Jobes David A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22699
Subject(s) - psychology , rating scale , internal consistency , clinical psychology , scale (ratio) , intervention (counseling) , psychometrics , psychiatry , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
Objective The CAMS Rating Scale (CRS) is an adherence measure for the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), a suicide‐specific clinical intervention. This study examined the ability of the CRS to assess adherence to CAMS. Methods Video‐recorded therapy sessions of clinicians delivering either CAMS or Enhanced Care‐As‐Usual (E‐CAU) were rated with the CRS. These ratings ( N = 98) were used to evaluate criterion validity, internal consistency, and factor structure. Results Criterion validity and factor analyses did not support the organization of the CRS into its current subscales. Furthermore, the identified factor model and item‐level statistics revealed weak CRS items. Finally, internal consistency was higher among CAMS clinicians than among clinicians delivering E‐CAU. Conclusion These results establish the CRS as a measure that can effectively assess the adherence to CAMS in its current form. Potential revisions to future iterations of the CRS are discussed.