The measure that would be considered a form of primary prevention for suicide is:
a. psychiatric hospitalization of a suicidal patient.
b. referral of a formerly suicidal patient to a support group.
c. helping school children learn to manage stress and be resilient.
d. suicide precautions for 24 hours for newly admitted patients.
C
This measure promotes effective coping and reduces the likelihood that such children will become suicidal later in life. Admissions and suicide precautions are secondary prevention measures, and support group referral is a tertiary prevention measure.
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