Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 23
Six—Antipsychoticmedicationshouldbeavoided,sinceithasbecomefairlywellknownthatitmayproducefragmentationaswellasothersideeffectsdetrimentaltotreatment.
Thesearebutsomeoftheissuesinvolvedindoingtherapywithsuchcases.Bynomeansisthisacompletedescriptionofhowonedoessuchtherapy.
Thedepositionwentontoexplorethesecriteriaindepth.WhenBelinkysuggestedincross-examinationthatCaulhadreferredtotheconditionsfortreatingmultiplepersonalityasoptimal,Caulrespondedsharply:"Nosir,Ididn’tsaythatthesewerebasicallytheoptimal.Iwouldevensaythatthoseareminimal.Counselor,Ibelievethatshouldbethesceneforopenersintreatingamultiple.Otherwiseapersonshouldleavethemaloneandnottreatthem."
WhenMilliganwasbroughtbackfromthehospitalafterlunch,hehadchangedhisshirt.ThewritersuspectedtheTeacherwasgone.
GoldsberryandThompsoncalledDr.GeorgeHarding,Jr.,tothestand.AfterhesummarizedhisinvolvementintheMilligancase,Dr.HardingsaidhestillfeltAthenswastheproperplaceforBilly’streatment.
"Dr.Harding,"askedBelinky,incross-examination,isn’tmultiplepersonalityveryrare?"
"Itis."
"Aren’twealldifferentpeopleinside?"
"Thedifference,"saidDr.Harding,"istheamnesia.
