Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-262) and index.
Contents
Step 1 : Study the fight : implementing the five-step model -- Object relations theory : its application to understanding marital choice and couple therapy-- the contributions of Henry Dicks and David and Jill Scharff -- Step 2 : Investigate the triangle of focus -- Step 3 : Explore the triangle of conflict -- Short-term couple group psychotherapy : a tale of four fights -- Steps 4 and 5 : 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.