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.
The rationale was that the PhD is a research degree, yet many students seek a doctoral degree in psychology to practice and do not plan to conduct research. The PsyD is intended to prepare graduates for careers as practicing psychologists.