Dedication. Preface. Short-Term, Object Relations Couple Therapy - The Five-step Model. Object Relations Theory: It's Application to Understanding Marital Choice and Couple Therapy - The Contributions of Henry Dicks and David and Jill Scharff. Investigate the Triangle of Focus. Exploring the Triangle of Conflict. Short Term Couple Group Psychotherapy: A Tale of Four Fights. How do Couples Change in Brief Therapy? Completing the Couple Therapy Puzzle: A Hybrid Approach, A Generic Model, and Closing Thoughts on the Mechanisms of Change.