In a 2007 study of suicide prevention hotlines, 1,085 suicide callers had a significant decrease in suicidality during the course of the telephone session when crisis hotline workers demonstrated:

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The study found that callers had a significant decrease in suicidality when crisis hotline workers demonstrated empathy, respect, and support. This suggests that providing emotional support, understanding, and validation can be effective in preventing suicide. Options A, B, and C are all incorrect as they do not include the key elements of empathy, respect, and support that were found to be effective in the study.

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