LIMITS AND LESSONS OF CONSTRUCTIVISM - SOME CRITICAL REFLECTIONS

Despite their diversity, the articles in this special issue generally bear on three key problems facing constructivist theorists and therapi sts: (I) the relation between knowledge and reality, (2) the construct ion of self in social relationships, and (3) the facilitation of chang e in the clinical context. In this article I critically evaluate the r ecommendations and challenges of the contributors regarding these prob lems and clarify the implications for the practice of constructivist p sychotherapy.