| Sumario: | A study was conducted to examine the relationship between receptive nonverbal processing abilities and internalizing/externalizing problems in girls and boys. Data were drawn from 39 young adolescent boys and girls with psychological difficulties, who were assessed using the Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy (DANVA). Results revealed that scores for girls on the DANVA tests of child facial expression, adult and child facial expression combined, posture, and total DANVA accuracy as well as ratings of social adjustment by teachers were significantly related to the volume of externalizing problems they had: No other relations were important. It is concluded that receptive nonverbal processing skills may be more significant for social adjustment for girls than for boys.
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