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Pete Vernig, PhD, MBA, ABPP

@drvernig

Psychologist and Senior Behavioral Healthcare Executive

 Philadelphia, PA
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Joined February 2013
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Standardization and individualized care are not opposites. Strong behavioral health systems standardize the essentials—assessment, escalation, measurement, and supervision—while preserving clinical judgment where it matters. The leadership task is knowing which is which.
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If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal crisis or emotional distress, support is available. In the U.S. and its territories, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: vist.ly/5rvtc
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Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention bit.ly/41W0ded
Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention

Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention

Adding suicide care practices to routine adult primary care visits reduced suicide attempts by 25% in the months after the visit.

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Improving Firearm Safety in Pediatric Primary Care bit.ly/3W0vV6d
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Arizona behavioral clinic owners plead guilty to $3.3M Medicaid fraud bit.ly/3DLOS6j
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Kathryn Altman, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition bit.ly/3ZT3ubB
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Ifeoma Azinge, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition bit.ly/3VUma9O
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The 10 biggest behavioral health stories of 2024 bit.ly/3DwpfXe
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Lilly Kelemen, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition bit.ly/4fvquDh
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Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain bit.ly/49S0X5V
Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain

Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain

In a recent NIMH-funded study, researchers explored a potential new way of clearing HIV from the brain by testing a drug that targets a type of immune cell known as macrophages.

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How 3 hospitals are reimagining behavioral crisis care bit.ly/41M4bpD
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Director's Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here bit.ly/4iJWlD2
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Facing domestic violence? Know that help is available 24/7. Reach out for support.
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Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis bit.ly/3ZXFg1b
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Americans’ Struggle with Mental Health psychologicalscience.org/new…
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Women who spend time on TikTok feel less satisfied with their bodies nbcnews.com/health/womens-he…
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Simone Biles credits therapy for her success at the Paris Olympics cnbc.com/2024/07/31/simone-b…
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Score for predicting dementia risk also may predict depression cnn.com/2024/07/23/health/br…
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Moving in Childhood Contributes to Depression psychologicalscience.org/new…

Moving in Childhood Contributes to Depression

In recent decades, mental health providers began screening for “adverse childhood experiences” — generally defined as abuse, neglect, violence, family dissolution and poverty — as risk factors for...

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Keynote Address: The i-frame and the s-frame: How Focusing on Individual-level Solutions has Led Behavioral Public Policy Astray psychologicalscience.org/vid…
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