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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present review was to identify all outpatient, family-oriented complex interventions for children of mentally ill parents known in the German-speaking countries on the basis of defined minimum requirements and to give an overview of their structure, content and proof of effectiveness. METHODOLOGY The interventions were identified by means of internet and literature research. If the defined criteria were met, the providers were contacted and asked to participate in a written survey. RESULTS A total of 512 offers could be identified, 46 of which were to be classified as family-oriented complex interventions. Only a few interventions have been systematically evaluated so far. CONCLUSION There is a large number of interventions for the children of mentally ill parents, but family-oriented complex interventions are rare. There is also a considerable need for evaluation studies.