Joel Block
Joel Block, Ph.D. is a psychologist and published author. He is a specialist[1][2] on relationships and sexuality, and has appeared on numerous television and radio[3] shows. Block has also been a Psychology consultant for ABC.[4] Block is an assistant clinical professor of psychology/psychiatry at both the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The Hofstra University North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. He is also a senior psychologist at North Shore-LIJ Health System where he was the training supervisor of the hospital's Sexuality Center for twenty years, until 2002. He currently resides in Melville, New York.
Early life and education
Block was born in 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, and later attended the State University of New York, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Education/Psychology. He also obtained a Master of Science degree in Psychology, and later went on to obtain his Doctorate in psychology from Syracuse University. He also undertook a one year postdoctoral fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Albert Ellis Institute.
Published author
Block has published numerous works[5] relating to his specialty of relationships and sexuality, as well as many articles in such magazines as New Woman, Family Circle, Working Woman, Parents, Boardroom Reports and Newsday and has been interviewed in Cosmopolitan, Esquire and Men's Health. His books include:
- The Other Man, The Other Woman: Understanding and Coping with Extramarital Affairs: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978,[6] ISBN 0448145685
- To Marry Again: Grosset & Dunlap, 1979,[7] ISBN 0448164205
- Lasting Love: Macmillan, 1982,[8] ISBN 0025118005
- Friendship: Macmillan, 1983
- Secrets of Better Sex: Parker/Simon & Shuster, 1996,[9] ISBN 0735202834
- The Romance of Sex, Parker/Simon & Shuster, 1997,[10] ISBN 0760720983
- Sex Over 50, Parker/Simon & Shuster, 1999, (updated and reissued, 2008),[11] ISBN 0399534369
- Broken Promises, Mended Hearts: Maintaining Trust in Love Relationships, Contemporary/McGraw-Hill, 2000,[12] ISBN 0809223988
- Step-living for Teens, Adams Media, 2001
- Mommy or Daddy, Whose side Am I On, Adams Media, 2002,[13] ISBN 158062605X
- Naked Intimacy: How to Increase True Openness in Your Relationship, Contemporary/McGraw-Hill, October, 2002,[14] ISBN 0071395180
- Staying Cool: A Teen Guide to Getting a Grip on Anger, Wellness Institute, 2002,[15] ISBN 1587411032
- Making it Work When You Work a Lot: 10 Power Strategies for Connecting as a Couple, Kensington, 2005,[16] ISBN 0806527137
- The Art of the Quickie: Fast Sex, Fast Orgasm/Anywhere, Anytime, Quiver, 2006,[17] ISBN 1592332404
- The Real Reasons Men Commit: Why He Will—or Won’t—Love, Honor and Marry You, Adams Media, 2008,[18] ISBN 1598696432
- Sex Comes First: 15 Ways to Save Your Relationship…without leaving the bedroom, Adams Media, 2009,[19] ISBN 1598699717
- Cracking the Love Code: A Journey of Discovery, Pop Psych Literary, 2011[20]
- The Wrong Schwartz, Pop Psych Literary, 2011[21]
- Casualties of Love, Pop Psych Literary, 2011[22]
- Saving My Life: A Least Likely to Succeed Success Story, Pop Psych Literary - currently in press
His books have been reviewed extensively.[23][24]
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