Or do they mean a professional doctorate (doctor of ..... not sure, if it would be psychoanalysis, I know there is a doctor of clinical psychology) as opposed to a PhD (doctor of philosophy).
not that I know much about professional doctorates, 'cept they are for, err, people in professional areas, and I think more about practice and for people who want to continue in professional practice (rather than become academics).
like the MD for medics.