Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 1
Thepublicdefendersofficereleasedfundstopayforapsychologicalevaluation,andonJanuary8and13,1978,Dr.WillisC.Driscoll,aclinicalpsychologist,administeredabatteryoftests.
TheintelligencetestsshowedMilligansIQtobe68,butDriscollstatedthatMilligan’sdepressionhadloweredhisscore.Hisreportdiagnosedacuteschizophrenia.
Heissufferingfromamajorlossofidentitysuchthathisegoboundariesareverypoorlydefined.Heisexperiencingschizophreniclossofdistanceandhasaveryrestrictedcapacitytodifferentiatebetweenselfandhisenvironment.…Hehearsvoicesthattellhimtodothingsandyellandscreamathimwhenhedoesnotcomply.Milliganexpresseshisbeliefthatthesevoicesarefrompeoplewhohavecomefromhelltotormenthim.Healsospeaksofgoodpeoplewhoperiodicallyinvadehisbodyinordertocombatthebadpeople.…Inmyopinion,Mr.Milliganisnotcapableatpresent,ofcounselinginhisownbehalf.Heisnotcapableofestablishingadequatecontactwithrealitytounderstandeventsthataretranspiring.Istronglyurgethismantobehospitalizedforfurtherexaminationandpossibletreatment.
ThefirstlegalskirmishcameonJanuary19,whenStevensonandSchweickartpresentedthereporttoJudgeJayC.Flowersasevidencethattheirclientcouldnotassistinhisowndefense.FlowerssaidhewouldissueanorderforSouthwestCommunityMentalHealthCenterinColumbustoassignitsforensicpsychiatryunittoexaminethedefendant.
