David R. SeldenInsurance Authorizations or I’d Rather Pound My Hand With a Hammer“Bureaucracy is the art of making the possible impossible” — Javier Pascual SalcedoAug 20Aug 20
David R. SeldenIt’s Your First CustomerI got a phone call the other day, the voice on the other end unmistakable. “It’s your first customer” in a gravely New England accent…Dec 12, 20231Dec 12, 20231
David R. SeldeninUnpuzzling Life’s ComplexitiesManaging the Holidays: Tips for Guiding Your Recovery Through the MinefieldBetween now and mid-February, your recovery will be walking through a minefield.Nov 20, 20231Nov 20, 20231
David R. SeldenMore Shattuck and Boston State HospitalI worked at Boston State Hospital from July 1975 to July 1976. Before it closed in 1979, the state hospital utilized the Shattuck Hospital…Sep 24, 2023Sep 24, 2023
David R. SeldenHarm ReductionOn February 26, the Sunday New York Times devoted most of its Sunday Opinion section to “One Year Inside A Radical New Approach to…Mar 26, 2023Mar 26, 2023
David R. SeldenBORG AlertLast weekend over 30 people were transported to emergency rooms near the University of Massachusetts-Amherst campus due to alcohol…Mar 12, 2023Mar 12, 2023
David R. SeldenRehab and the Recovery ProcessOn January 14, Michele Maize posted a thoughtful essay on her experience in rehab and raised a bunch of very interesting points.Jan 28, 20231Jan 28, 20231
David R. SeldeninBlack BearThe Myth of the BorderlineI have not been comfortable with the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder since it emerged in the 1980’s. Although it has been…Jan 16, 20231Jan 16, 20231
David R. SeldeninBlack BearBaby Left in Woods in Manchester, New HampshireTreatment is inadequate for co-occurring disordersJan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023