Terrorismo y Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático (II): Análisis Bibliométrico

• Timanfaya Hernández-Martínez ^[1] ; María Paz García-Vera ^[1] ; Adela Jiménez-Prensa ^[1] ; Ana Sanz-García ^[1] ; Andrea García de Marina ^[1] ; Ashley Navarro-McCarthy ^[1] ; Jesús Sanz ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Revista de historia de la psicología, ISSN-e 2445-0928, ISSN 0211-0040, Vol. 47, Nº 1, 2026, págs. 35-42
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Terrorism and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder II: Bibliometric Analysis
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  • español

    Este trabajo y su primera parte (García de Marina et al., 2025) analizan la hipótesis de Durodié y Wainwright (2019) de que el aumento en la investigación sobre terrorismo y salud mental tras los atentados del 11-S se debió más a la definición del trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT) del DSMIV publicado en 1994. En este trabajo se realizaron diversos análisis bibliométricos que muestran que ya existía interés científico en los efectos del terrorismo antes de 1994 y que el crecimiento de publicaciones sobre terrorismo y TEPT fue extraordinario tras 2001. Se argumenta que factores como la magnitud del 11-S, la financiación masiva, el contexto académico y la disponibilidad de registros de víctimas impulsaron ese auge. En conclusión, este trabajo refuta la idea de que el 11-S no influyó significativamente en el desarrollo del campo de las consecuencias psicopatológicas del terrorismo, demostrando que fue un punto de inflexión clave.

  • English

    This paper and its first part (García de Marina et al., 2025) analyze the hypothesis of Durodié and Wainwright (2019) that the increase in terrorism and mental health research after the 9/11 attacks was due more to the DSM-IV definition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) published in 1994. In this paper, several bibliometric analyses were conducted showing that there was already scientific interest in the effects of terrorism before 1994 and that the growth of publications on terrorism and PTSD was extraordinary after 2001. It is argued that factors such as the magnitude of 9/11, massive funding, the academic context, and the availability of victim records drove this boom. In conclusion, this paper refutes the notion that the 9/11 attacks did not significantly influence the development of the field of psychopathological consequences of terrorism, demonstrating that it was a key turning point.

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