Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 9
"I’mafraidhe’sgoingtokillher.It’sbecauseofme.Theyfightovermebecausehehatesmesomuch.IgetthesenightmaresthatIcan’tdescribe.Sometimesmybodyfeelsfunny,likeI’mreallightandairy.TherearetimesIthinkIcanfly."
Brown’sfirstreportnoted:"Despitethereportedexperiences,heseemstoknowreality,andnoclearlypsychoticideationelicited.Heisreasonablyabletofocusandsustainattention.Heisoriented.Memoryisgood.Judgmentisseverelyimpairedbytheaboveideationandhisseemingneedtobedramatic.Insightisinsufficienttomodifybehavior.DiagnosticImpression:Severehystericalneurosiswithconversionreactions—APACode300.18."
AccordingtotheTeacher,wholaterrecalledthesession,Dr.BrownhadnotbeeninterviewingBilly.ItwasAllendescribingDavid’sthoughtsandvisions.
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FivedayslaterMilligancametotheclinicwithoutanappointment,butDr.Brown,noticingthathewasinatrance,agreedtoseehim.Heobservedthattheboyseemedtoknowwherehewasandthatherespondedtodirections.
"We’llhavetocallyourmother,"Brownsaid,"andtellheryou’reattheclinic."
"Okay,"Davidsaid,andgotupandwalkedout.
ItwasAllenwhocamebackafewminuteslaterandwaitedtobecalledinforaninterview.Brownwatchedashesatquietlyandstaredacrosstheroom.
