ADVERSE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN MEDICAL STUDENTS IN SERBIA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

The specificities of student population may lead to an increased risk of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to evaluate the levels of perceived stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students during COVID-19 lockdown, and the relationship of these constructs with various sociodemographic variables. The study was conducted online from April 20 to April 29, 2020, during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (using sociodemographic questionnaire and DASS-21 scale), on a sample of 420 students (female 81.