| Summary: | In this session, Fredric E. Rabinowitz conducts an intake interview with a middle-aged White man. The client has been divorced twice and has custody of his two daughters, aged 12 and 16. The client presents with a history of major depression, including past hospitalization, suicidality, and treatment with several drugs and electroconvulsive shock therapy. The majority of the session is spent discussing the client's struggles to manage his depression and divorces, including his current relationship with his ex-wife and children. Rabinowitz explores the influence of gender roles within the client's experience, focusing particularly on issues of responsibility, vulnerability, emotions, and the provider role.
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