In general, the evaluation of suicide prevention centers' effectiveness indicates that ____

a. nearly half of all adolescents who complete suicide call a hot line first, indicating that the prevention centers are ineffective
b. for the vast majority of callers, they are very helpful and can resolve short- and long-term issues
c. although they may not stop every suicide, callers feel that the centers provide more help than their friends would provide
d. they can help meet the immediate needs of callers and decrease psychological pain


D

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