Demographic Characteristics Associated with Pregnant and Postpartum Youth Referred for Mental Health Services in a Community Outreach Center.

Objective: We aimed to describe demographic characteristics associated with pregnant and postpartum youth and young adults referred for mental health services in the community and to compare this with data drawn from a hospital-based perinatal mental health clinic.

Method: Patients were recruited at a young parents' outreach center (YPOC) in a large urban Canadian city. The patients completed questionnaires at the time of initial assessment.