P.T.S.D., which in earlier conflicts was known as battle fatigue or shell shock but is not exclusively war-related, has been an officially recognized medical condition since 1980, when it entered the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Even so, only Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York and Ohio officially recognize the condition for workers' compensation claims, and none track the number of cases.
Not surprisingly, the condition is officially recognized as a disability.
The World Health Organization on Monday officially recognized "gaming disorder" as a condition in its International Classification of Diseases, saying that it is possible to be addicted to video games.
The NFL officially recognized the NFLPA's status as the players' collective bargaining representative on July 30 , 2011
18 - There's a lot to do with the pride of being officially recognized as the world champion, whatever are the conditions.
For example, in Spain, audiology is not an official profession, although hearing-aid technicians were officially recognized in 2001.
Although Spanish is the official language in Guatemala today, there are 23 officially recognized Native American languages.
There are six and 22 caprine breeds officially recognized in Portugal and Spain, respectively, which are raised mostly on marginal and forest lands under extensive conditions.
The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease, a move that could induce physicians to pay more attention to the condition and spur more insurers to pay for treatments.
