Systemic therapy is considered a method which is based upon the constr
uctivist development of systemic theories. The effectiveness and effic
iency thereof is discussed on the basis of one's own evaluation of the
therapy with a reflecting team. Further more conceptional differences
are determined between the two social systems child psychiatry and sy
stemic therapy. These preliminaries are the foundation upon which we a
re able to discuss the status of systemic therapy within child psychia
try in theory as well as in practice.