Acute stress disorder. Acute stress disorder: Introduction. Anxiety and disturbed behaviour that can occur in the time after an extreme trauma. The symptoms usually start during or soon after the trauma but if the symptoms continue longer than a month then the conditions is then called posttraumatic stress disorder. ...more Â».
Doctorate Degree. The highest award a student can earn for graduate study. The doctor's degree classification includes such degrees as Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Juridical Science (J.D.), Doctor of Public Health (D.P.H.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
Contracted Dr or Dr., it is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate-level degree (i.e.. Ph.D., Ed.D). In contrast, M.D. and D.O. degrees are vocational degrees and thus not considered doctoral degrees.hough lawyers in the United States do not customarily use such a title, the law degree in that country is the Juris Doctor, a professional doctorate, and some J.D. holders in the United States use the title of doctor in professional and academic situations.