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167This study explores how Latinx clients cope with ruptures in therapy, focusing on how cultural values informed these strategies. Data from 16 semistructured interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, revealing four key themes: (1) Cultural Self-Censorship as a Means to Make Therapy Work, (2) It's Not You, It's Me, (3) Taking a Back Seat, and (4) Withdrawing in Protest. Findings offer insights for culturally attuned approaches to managing therapy ruptures in Latinx populations.POSTER 15DEMENTIA LITERACY IN HISPANIC ADULTS: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATUREDESIREE BYRD (CUNY GRADUATE CENTER), SUGEILY ALVAREZ (CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE), NICOLETTE KUMKOWSKI (CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE) Hispanic older adults face a disparate burden from Alzheimer's disease. One contributing factor is reduced knowledge about the disease. This study aimed to review the available literature to gauge the scope of available knowledge and to survey research methods that have proven effective. Results demonstrate a paucity in the number of studies but rich culturally specific intervention nodes for future research to change service delivery messaging and promote earlier engagement with care.POSTER 16DEPRESSION IN MUSLIM AMERICAN WOMEN, STIGMA, COPYING MECHANISM AND ROLE OF RELIGIONFARYAL FATIMA (ADELPHI UNIVERSITY) This qualitative study examines how South Asian Muslim American women cope with depression and stigma using religious practices. Five participants, between 19 and 41 years, were interviewed about their experiences. Findings revealed a reliance on reciting the Quran, prayers, and support from the family and mosque over professional mental health services. This denotes a need for culturally competent mental health care, which better integrates faith-based coping strategies to meet Muslim women's mental health needs.POSTER 17DEVELOPING A CODEBOOK TO UNDERSTAND CULTURAL COMFORT AND DISCOMFORT IN PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINEESDEEAANJ HINDUJA (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), STEPHANIE WINKELJOHN BLACK (PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY) Cultural comfort, a therapist's ease discussing clients' cultural identities, impacts psychotherapy outcomes (Bartholomew et al., 2020; Kivilghan et al., 2019; Owen et al., 2017). This study used qualitative data to develop a codebook to understand how cultural discomfort manifests in psychotherapy trainees when interacting with diverse client vignettes. The codebook provides insights for educators and supervisors to identify and mitigate cultural discomfort, enhancing multicultural therapy training and practice.POSTER 18DISORDERED EATING AND EXERCISE ADDICTION AND BODY DYSMORPHIA IN ATHLETESLIBBY D'ORVILLIERS (RIDER UNIVERSITY), GARY BROSVIC (RIDER UNIVERSITY) We report on screening for exercise dependence and disordered eating in Division I athletes (n = 720). Appearance anxiety, drive for size, appearance intolerance, functional impairment, and dysmorphic concerns were separately and interactively higher for those screening positive for either disordered eating (35%) or exercise addiction (17%) and were highest for those testing positive on both. Implications for athletic training and moderation will be presented.POSTER 19DOES OVERNIGHT SUMMER CAMP IMPROVE STRESS, SELF-ESTEEM, AND MENTAL HEALTH?JORDYN YESHION (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY), AMY LEARMONTH (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY), BRUCE DIAMOND (WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY) This study examined the impact of a seven-week overnight summer camp experience on the stress, selfesteem, and mental health of adolescents. Stress was measured using the Adolescent Stress QuestionnaireShortened Version (2018). Self-esteem was measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1979). Mental health was measured using the Mental Health Inventory-5 (1983). Results found no significant relationships across the variables, suggesting that overnight camp is neither a positive nor negative experience for adolescents during the summer break.POSTER 20EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA: DIFFERENTIAL PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE CTQ AND ACEKATIE OLIVER (ITHACA COLLEGE), NATHAN CONNORS (ITHACA COLLEGE), SIMON STAINBROOK (ITHACA COLLEGE), HUGH STEPHENSON (ITHACA COLLEGE) 167Saturday, March 8