Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ThestaffontheAdmissionsandIntensiveTreatmentward,upsetbythepublicityandBilly’sreactiontoit,demandedchangesinhistreatmentplanor,theywarned,theywouldstrike.BecausesomeofthemfelthewasspendingtoomuchtimewithBilly,theyinsistedthatDr.Caulturnoverauthorityforday-to-daymanagementtothestaffteamandlimithisowninvolvementtomedicalandtherapeuticconcerns.TokeepBillyfrombeingsenttoLima,Caulreluctantlyagreed.

           SocialworkerDonnaHudnelldrewupa"contract"forBillytosigninwhichhepromisedtoabidebyaseriesofrestrictions,thefirstofwhichwasthattherewouldbe"nothreatsofalienationnordepravationofcharacterandpositionmadetowardanystaffmember."Tliepenaltyforthefirstviolationofthisclausewouldbetherestrictionofthewriter’svisits.

           Milliganwasnottohaveglassorsharpobjectsinhisroom.Nogeneralprivilegeswithoutprioragreementbythemorningtreatmentteam.Noincomingphonecalls.Outgoingcallswerelimitedtoonceaweektohisattorney,andtwiceaweektoeitherhismotherorhissister.Visitorsweretobelimitedtohissisterandherfiance,hismother,hisattorneyandthewriter.Hewasforbidden"togiveadviceofanynaturewhetheritbemedical,social,legal,economical,orpsychologicaltoanyotherpatientonAIT."Hewouldnotbeallowedtowithdrawmorethan$8.