Disheartened is a verb used with an object that means to have lost some hope. Someone who is disheartened is discouraged. She was disheartened by the fact the he no longer â¦ called.
PsyD stands for Doctor of Psychology. PsyD is a relatively new degree that came into existence because of growing concern that a simple PhD was not sufficient to produce psychologists ready for clinical practice. All these voices were heard at Veil conference in 1973.
By Tara Kuther, Ph.D. If you hope to study psychology at the graduate level, you've got options. Both PhD and PsyD degrees are doctoral degrees in psychology. They differ in history, emphasis, and logistics. PsyD: Emphasis on Practice. The PhD in Psychology has been around for well-over a hundred years, but the PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) degree is much newer.