Impact of discrimination and coping on Veterans' willingness to seek treatment for physical and mental health problems.

Mary Beth MillerJ Kale MonkLisa Y FloresAdam T EversonLeticia D MartinezKenya MasseyElise M BlankeMarjorie L Dorimé-WilliamsMichael S WilliamsChristina S McCraeBrian Borsari

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2022)

Veterans are least willing to seek treatment for the health conditions that are most prevalent in their communities. Coping strategies may mitigate the negative association between discriminatory experiences and willingness to seek treatment among Veterans of color. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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