Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Itismyopinion,"hewroteafterthesession,"thatthispatientshouldnolongerbemanagedonanoutpatientbasisandcouldwellbenefitfromresidentialtherapyintheColumbusStateHospitalChildren’sAdolescentUnit.ArrangementsweremadewithDr.Rauljforhisadmission.Finaldiagnosisishystericalneurosiswithmanypassive-aggressivefeatures."

           Fiveweeksafterhisfifteenthbirthday,BillyMilliganwascommittedbyDorothyandChalmertothechildrensunitoftheColumbusStateHospitalasa"voluntary"patient.Billybelievedthatbecauseofallhiscomplainingandhisbadbehavior,hismotherhaddecidedtokeepChalmerandgivehimaway.–

           COLUMBUSSTATEHOSPITALRECORD—CONFIDENTIAL

           March24—4:00p.m.Injuryoccurredduringafightbetweenthispatientandanotherpatient,DanielM—Injuryinvolvedacutbelowtherighteye.InjuryoccurredwhilefightinginthehalloutsidesleepingroomsonRV3about4:00pm.ApparentlyWilliamandDanielwereplaying.WilliambecameangryandstruckDanielandthenDanielstruckWilliam.Patientsseparated.

           March25—Patientwasfoundwithacaseknifeonhispersonalsofoundasmallfileonthewardwhichhehadtakenoutofthewoodshop.Dr.Rauljtalkedwiththepatientandhestatedhewantedtokillhimself.Placedinseclusionandsuicidalprecautions.

           March26—Patienthasbeenfairlycooperative.Complainsperiodicallyofseeingweirdthings.Patient,didnotparticipateatrecreation.