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Can spanking lead to mental health concerns later in life?
Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD
Interview: Tracie Afifi, Ph.D.,assistant professor in the department of community health sciences at the University of Manitoba, Winnepeg, Canada.
Adults who reported such punishments as spanking, slapping, and hitting during their childhood had a greater likelihood of experiencing mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse dependence, according to a recent study at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Study author Tracie Afifi, Ph.D., visits "Sound Medicine" to discuss the conclusions of her study, which was one of the first to discern that milder forms of punishment are linked to mental illness, and whether her study is definitive enough to influence parenting style.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about physical punishment and mental illness at the LA Times.
