Stress constitutes one of the most studied concepts in health sciences and neurosciences. It has been associated with the origin and development of different clinical conditions, including depression and diverse anxiety disorders. Therefore, an increasing body of research has investigated the psychological and neurobiological processes involved in the effects of stress, including the consequences of early adverse experiences and the impact of chronic stressful conditions. Stress may be provoked by the impact of different environmental stressors, which in turn may lead to an array of adaptive responses, aimed at protecting or recovering the...