Meet Jerald Block, MD

Dr. Jerald Block, MD is a Psychiatrist in Vancouver, WA and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Block has extensive experience in Mood, Anxiety, Psychotic, Personality Disorders. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1994. His office accepts telehealth appointments.

He offers psychotherapy, medication management, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and he works extensively with service members and veterans through TRICARE.

Education

Military Service

Board Certifications

Publications & Lectures

• 2015 – Post Deployment Lecture Series: Computer Use and School Shootings/Bombings (Oct 6)
• 2015 – Maxwell, Nicole M., Remington L. Nevin, Stephen Stahl, Jerald Block, Sarah Shugarts, Alan HB Wu, Stephen Dominy et al. "Prolonged neuropsychiatric effects following management of chloroquine intoxication with psychotropic polypharmacy." Clinical Case Reports.
• 2014 – Chair, APA workshop PTSD Tx
• 2013 – Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron, Jerald Block, and Remington Lee Nevin. "Psychiatric side effects of mefloquine: applications to forensic psychiatry." Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online 41.2 (2013): 224-235.
• 2013 – Chair, APA lectures: Military trauma, dissociation and epilepsy
• 2013 – Chair, APA lectures: Military Psychiatry I & II
• 2013 – Chair, APA lectures: The Internet and Electronic Communication
• 2013 – APA lecture: Personal Experiences in the Combat Zone
• 2012 – APA lecture: Combat Psychiatry in Afghanistan
• 2012 – Oregon FBI Lecture Series: Mental Health Care in Afghanistan
• 2009 – CME 8-hr Course Coordinator/Speaker. “Pathological Computer Use and Internet Addiction.” NWBHIPA. Bellingham, WA, Oct. 16, 2009.
• 2009 – Course Instructor: “How to Blog, Friend, and Fly: 21 st Century Internet Technologies for Beginners.” American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. San Francisco. May 16, 2009.
• 2009 – Heuston G., Block J. The Computer as a Significant Other. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Apr. 2009, Vol. 78, No. 4:8-15.
• 2009 – Speaker. "Computer Gaming and the Columbine Shootings." DigiPen College. Redmond, WA, Mar. 20, 2009.
• 2009 – Speaker. “Normal and Abnormal Computer Use in Children and Adolescents.” Catlin Gabel. Portland, OR, Feb 26, 2009.
• 2008 – Speaker. "Online Sexual Activities and Professional Athletes." Major League Baseball Association. Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 7, 2008.
• 2008 – CME 6-hr Course Coordinator/Speaker. "Pathological Computer Use." Portland State University Graduate Studies. Portland, OR, Dec. 5, 2008.
• 2008 – Block, J. Book Review – Grand Theft Childhood. Psychiatry Times. Nov 1, 2008, 25:13.
• 2008 – Block, J. Letter to the Editor. Psychiatry News. Nov 2008; 43: 23.
• 2008 – Speaker, American Coordinator, Expert Consultant. Conference on "Internet Addiction in Chinese Adolescents - The Tau Testing Instrument." Nov. 4-9, 2008. Beijing, China.
• 2008 – Expert Witness. US v. Eggleston. Online Sexual Activity. Sept, 2008
• 2008 – Expert Witness. State v. Saepharn. Rage Resulting From Computer Restrictions. Sept, 2008.
• 2008 – Vance E, Block J, Heuston G. “Effective Truancy Intervention.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Sept. 2008, Vol. 77, No. 9:28-32.
• 2008 – Speaker. “Virtual or Otherwise: Understanding our patient’s use of technology.” Controversies in Psychiatry -- Oregon Psychiatric Association Fall Conference. Ashland, OR, Sept. 21, 2008.
• 2008 – Block,J. “The Virtual World of Internet Addiction.” StandPoint Magazine, August 2008, Vol.1, No. 3:36-39.
• 2008 – Speaker: “School Shootings and Computer Use.” Annual meeting, Crime Victims Assistance Network. Newport, Oregon, May 22, 2008.
• 2008 – Speaker: “Life: Virtual or Otherwise.” Annual meeting, American Psychiatry Association. Washington D.C., May 6, 2008.
• 2008 – Speaker: “Computer Use and School Shootings: Reassessing Columbine, Virginia Tech, and Red Lake.” Annual meeting, American Psychiatry Association. Washington D.C., May 6, 2008.
• 2008 – Chair, Clinical Workshop: “School Shootings: Threat Assessment and Intervention.” Annual meeting, American Psychiatry Association. Washington D.C., May 6, 2008.
• 2008 – Speaker: “Technology and Aggression: Cause vs. Catharsis.” Annual meeting, American Association for Technology in Psychiatry. Washington D.C., May 3, 2008.
• 2008 – Block, J. “Pathological Computer Use: A New Psychiatric Disorder?” Paradigm, Spring 2008.
• 2008 – Block, J. “Issues for DSM-V: Internet Addiction.” The American Journal of Psychiatry, March 2008, Vol. 165, No. 3:306-307.
• 2007 – Speaker: “School Shootings: Threat Assessments, Case Studies, and Related Discussions.” Meeting on Computer-Related Investigations, Management, and Education (C.R.I.M.E.). Hillsboro, Oregon, November 7, 2007.
• 2007 – Course Director: “School Shootings and The Computer: Real and Virtual Rage.” Continuing Education Program, Oregon Psychoanalytic Center, Portland, Oregon, November 1, 2007.
• 2007 – Panelist: “Sex On-line.” Center for Gender Equality Town Hall. Presented by the Pacific University Institute for Ethics and Social Policy and the Berglund Center for Internet Studies. Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, October 25, 2007.
• 2007 – Chairman and Presenter: “Pathologic Computer Use: Patients Who Immerse Into Virtual Reality or Games.” 59th Institute on Psychiatric Services. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 14, 2007.
• 2007 – Speaker: “The Games Shooters Play: Columbine and its Relationship to Computer Games.” The Berglund Center for Internet Studies, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, September 18, 2007.
• 2007 – Speaker: “Lessons from Columbine: Virtual and Real Rage.” International Symposium on the Counseling and Treatment of Youth Internet Addiction. Seoul, Korea, September 14, 2007.
• 2007 – Speaker: “Pathological Computer Use in the USA.” International Symposium on the Counseling and Treatment of Youth Internet Addiction. Seoul, Korea, September 14, 2007.
• 2007 – G. Heuston, J. Block: “The Computer as a ‘Significant Other’.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. 2008 (In Press).
• 2007 – E. Vance, J. Block, G. Heuston: “Hillsboro Police Department: Truancy Intervention.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. 2008 (In Press).
• 2007 – Speaker: "The Games Shooters Play --Columbine and its Relationship to Video Gaming.” Meeting on Computer-Related Investigations, Management, and Education (C.R.I.M.E.). Hillsboro, Oregon, June 20, 2007.
• 2007 – Block, J. “A Solution to Medicare: Doctor-Patient Price Negotiations”. The Hill, May 23, 2007.
• 2007 – Speaker: “Computer Gaming and Columbine: Virtual and Real Rage.” The Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. Portland, Oregon, May 9, 2007.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Lessons from Columbine: Virtual and Real Rage.” The American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry. Vol. 28, No. 2.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Omissions and Errors in ‘Media Violence and the American Public’.” American Psychologist, April 2007. Vol. 62, No. 3: 252-253.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Un-documenting Columbine.” Rocky Mountain News. April 8, 2007.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Behavior and Substance Addiction: Is the World Ready for a New Category in the DSM-V?” CNS Spectrums, March 2007. Vol. 12: 258-259.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Pathological Computer Game Use.” Psychiatric Times, March, 2007. Vol. 24, No. 3.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Lack of Association Between Video Game Exposure and School Performance.” Pediatrics. February 2007, Volume 119, Issue 2.
• 2007 – Speaker: “Borderline Personality Disorder: Current Treatment and Theory.” Personality Disorder Family Focus. Portland, Oregon, January 24, 2007.
• 2007 – Grand Rounds, Oregon Health and Science University: “Revisiting Columbine: Virtual Reality and Mass Murder.” January 2, 2007.
• 2007 – Block, J. “Prevalence Underestimated in Problematic Internet Use Study.” CNS Spectrums. January 2007. V. 12: 14.
• 2007-2012 – Editorial Board. Interface: The Journal of Education, Community, and Values. Berglund Center at Pacific University.
• 2006 – Block, J. “Preventive Psychopharmacology?” Diverse Commentary on Issues in Bioethics, The Hastings Center. October 19, 2006.
• 2006 – Block, J. “There’s a third party in the exam room.” Portland Tribune. Tuesday, July 25, 2006.
• 2006 – Block, J. “Use of TENS Unit to Treat Self-cutting in a Patient with Borderline Personality Disorder.” The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. June 2006, Volume 67, No. 6.
• 2006 – Block, J. “Are we ready to give jail time for selling ‘Pac Man’ to a 17 year old?” Shreveport Times. July 7, 2006 http://www.shereporttimes.com .
• 2006 – Block, J. “Serious Adverse Events in Modafinil Augmentation Study.” CNS Spectrums. Volume 11, No. 5, June, 2006.
• 2006 – Block, J. “Ethical Concerns Regarding Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Patients Prodromally Symptomatic for Psychosis.” American Journal of Psychiatry. Volume 163, No. 10, October, 2006.
• 2006 – Speaker: “Meth and Other Addictions – Addictive Behaviors and Computers.” Winter meeting, Oregon Psychiatric Association. Portland, Oregon, March 4, 2006.
• 2006 – State Senate Testimony: “Are Your Children Safe in Your Home?” California State Capitol. Sacramento, California, March 27, 2006.
• 2006 – Speaker: “Sex Online.” Pacific University. Forest Grove, Oregon, February 14, 2006.
• 2006 – Speaker: “Compulsive Computer Use – Overview and Multiple Proposed Studies.” Portland VA Medical Center Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.
• 2005 – Block, J. “What in the (Virtual) World? Computer Gaming and Your Patients.” September, 2005 http://www.mdnetguide.com .
• 2005 – Speaker: “How Much is Too Much – The Growing Impact of Media on Our Children.” Portland Children’s Museum. Portland, Oregon.
• 2004 – Testimony: Federal Trade Commission - P2P File Sharing Workshop. Washington, D.C. December 16, 2004.
• 2004 – Block, J. “Anonymous and Encrypted P2P Networks.” Federal Trade Commission. December 2004.
• 2004 – Board member, Oregon Psychoanalytic Center, Portland, Oregon.
• 2003 – Instructor: “Computer Use – Passion or Perversion.” Oregon Psychoanalytic Center.
• 2003 – President, Candidate’s Organization. Oregon Psychoanalytic Center.
• 2001 – Forensic Testimony: W. Hewitt vs. Good Samaritan Hospital.
• 2000 – Board Member, National Association of the Mentally Ill of Multnomah County, Oregon.
• 2000 – Circuit Court Mental Health Examiner, Multnomah County, Oregon.
• 2000 – Co-chair: Multnomah County Crisis System Task Force: Developed regional guidelines and best practices for Multnomah County Mental Health Services. Portland, Oregon.
• 2000 – Speaker: N.A.M.I Mental Health and the Law Conference – “Emergency Room Psychiatric Evaluations.” Portland, Oregon.

Office Location

Dr. Block sees patients at the Diamond Edge TMS clinic in Vancouver, Washington.

Address: 7700 NE Parkway Drive, Ste 210, Vancouver, WA 98662

Phone: (360) 838-3654

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