The article provides a description of a solution-focused approach to crisis intervention with adolescents. A description of common developmental and environmental factors that may result in crises for adolescents is presented, followed by an overview of solution-focused therapy. Similarities between solution-focused therapy and strength’s-based crisis intervention and intervention with adolesce...

although capital inflows affect positively economies in long-run, it is possible to generate somehow destructive effects if there is no any control on financial markets. this study tries to explore main determinants of large capital inflows episodes to emerging markets. it is also investigated whether the large capital inflows episodes lead to financial crises in forms of sudden stop phenomenon...

a World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. b Minister of Foreign Affairs, PB 8114 Dep., N-0032 Oslo, Norway. c Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Paris, France. Correspondence to Jonas Gahr Støre (e-mail: [email protected]). doi: 10.2471/BLT.08.056002 Pandemics, emerging diseases and bioterrorism are readily understood as direct threats to national and global security. But health issues...