title: [Recommendations for the prevention and management of suicidal behaviour].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Suicidal behaviour is a major public health issue. Suicidal behaviour is one of the main causes of years of life lost and it is the third leading cause of death among young adults. This project was initiated by the Spanish Society of Psychiatry and the Spanish Society of Biological Psychiatry with the aim of providing a document containing the main recommendations on the prevention and management of suicidal behaviour; these recommendations should be based on the best available evidence and the experts' opinion.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this article we summarize the review of the available evidence on the epidemiology and impact of suicidal behaviour, risk and protective factors, evaluation tools for the assessment of suicide risk, international and local preventive protocols, educational interventions for health professionals, and potential interventions for at risk populations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on this review, a panel of psychiatrists summarized and agreed a set of recommendations about the impact, prevention and management of suicidal behaviour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The recommendations on the prevention and management of suicidal behaviour were summarized in the ten conclusions reported in this article.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, España. joseluis.ayuso@uam.es
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ayuso-Mateos
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baca-García
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bobes
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giner
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giner
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Pilar A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sáiz
authors.forename: Jerónimo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saiz Ruiz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention