Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           MilkietestifiedthathehadprescribedfivemilligramsofStelazine.Hehadseennoilleffects,butsincetherewerealsonobeneficialeffcts,hediscontinuedtheantipsychoticdrug.Hetoldthecourtthatinhisopinion,Milliganneededamaximum-securityfacility,andLimawastheonlyplaceforhiminOhio.

           Undercross-examinationbySteveThompson,Goldsberryslankyyoungassociate,Milkiesaidherejectedthediagnosisofmultiplepersonalitybecausehehadnotseenthesymptoms.Hedidnot,himself,acceptthedefinitionofmultiplepersonalityinDSM-II,thesecondeditionoftheDiagnosticandStatisticalManual.Milkiesaid,"IruledoutmultiplepersonalityjustasIruledoutsyphiliswhenIsawhisbloodtest.Itwasn’tthere."

           "Whatsymptomsdidyouobserve?"Thompsonasked.

           "Anger,panic.Thingsweren’tgoingMilligan’sway.Hisangertakesoverandheactsunderimpulse."

           Thompsonfrowned."Areyousayingthatapersonismentallyillwhenhe’sangryordepressed?"

           "That’sright."

           "Don’tweallhaveperiodsofangeranddepression?"

           Milkielookedaroundthecourtroomandshrugged."Everybodyismentallyill."

           Thompsonstaredatthewitnessandthenmadesomenotes."DoesBillytrustyou?"

           "No."

           "Wouldhemakebetterprogresswithsomeonehetrusted?"

           "Yes.