Welcome to the EBN podcast. Dr. Joanna Smith, Associate Editor, will be taking a closer look at a commentary from the journal with an invited guest. These discussions are designed to help you think about issues raised in the article, as well as the clinical applicability of the original research paper.

In this session, Professor Brian Boutwell, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, will discuss issues raised in his commentary on a study that explored child-spanking and the impact on externalising behaviour and cognitive development in later childhood. As an expert in the field, Professor Boutwell reflects on the study reviewed, and offers insightful comments and ideas that can be used in practice and policy.

Read the commentary http://goo.gl/4gv07D

Read the original research article http://goo.gl/Yt8XVN