Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           MilkietestifiedthathehadseenMilligantwice,oncebrieflyonOctober24,1979,whenthepatienthadbeentransferredtohiscareatLima,andthenagainonOctober30,forreviewofhistreatmentplan.HehadalsobeenallowedtoobserveMilliganthismorningforahalf-hourbeforethehearing,toseeifhehadchangedsinceamonthago.Referringtohospitalrecords,Dr.MilkiestatedthathehaddiagnosedMilliganashavingapersonalitydisorder,thathewasantisocialandsufferedfrompsychoneuroticanxietywithdepressiveanddissociativefeatures.

           DavidBelinky,aboyish-facedattorneywithfrizzyhair,askedhiswitness,"Isheexactlythesametoday?"

           "Yes,"saidMilkie."Heismentallyill."

           "Whatarehissymptoms?"

           "Hisbehaviorisunacceptable,"Dr.Milkiesaid,lookingdirectlyatMilligan."Heisacriminalwithrapeandrobberycharges.Hesatoddswithhisenvironment,thekindofindividualwhodoesn’tprofitfrompunishment."

           Milkiesaidhehadconsideredthemultiplepersonalitydiagnosis,buthadseennosymptomsofit.InanswertoBelinkysquestions,MilkiesaidheconsideredMilliganahighsuicideriskandadangertoothers.

           "Thereisnoimprovementinthispatient,"Milkiesaid."He’sarrogant,uncooperative.Hehasanexpansiveego.Hedoesn’taccepthismilieu."WhenaskedbyBelinkyhowhetreatedthepatient,Milkieanswered,"Withskillfulneglect.