Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Wouldn’titbebetterforyoutocooperatewiththetreatmentatLima?"askedBelinky.

           "Ican’tgivemyselftherapy,"Billysaid."WardAisrunlikeasheep-dip—inandout.AtAthens,Ihadmyregressions,butIhadtolearntocorrectthem.Theyknewhowtohandleit—notwithpunishmentbutwithtreatment,withtherapy."

           Duringhisclosingremarks,Belinkyarguedthatitwastheburdenofthestatetoproveonlythattherespondentwasmentallyillandsubjecttohospitalization.Thediagnosisdidn’thavetobeproven.Theonlycurrenttestimony,hesaid,wasfromDr.CaulandDr.Milkie.Dr.CaulhadsaidemphaticallythatBillyMilliganwasstillmentallyill.AndDr.MilkiehadsaidthatLimaStateHospitalwastheleastrestrictiveenvironmentinwhichtotreatthispatient.

           "Iurgethecourt,"Belinkysaid,"tocommithimtoLima."SteveThompson,inhissummation,pointedoutthatanawesomearrayofpsychiatrictalenthadbeenpresentedtothecourtonbehalfofhisclient,andallagreedwiththediagnosisofmultiplepersonality.

           "Oncethisisdone,thequestionnowis,Howdowetreathim?"Thompsonsaid."TakingintoaccountBillyMilligan’smentalstatus,theseexpertsagreethatheshouldbesenttcAthensasthemostappropriateplacefortreatment.Alltheseexpertwitnessesagreethatheneedslong-termtreatment.