今日文獻聚焦於產前憂鬱症的風險因子（如暴露於暴力、飲食模式、腳踝不安綜合症）與其對母婴不良預後的關聯，顯示出從個人心理社會因素到生理機制的多層面研究趨勢。
Midwifery · Exposure to violence, stressful life events and antenatal depression among pregnant adolescent girls and young women in Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana: A cross-sectional study.
發現暴力暴露與壓力生活事件是加納懷孕青少年產前憂鬱症的重要風險因子，凸顯社會決定因素在低資源環境中的關鍵影響。
Medicine · Association between depression and anxiety and adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes: A retrospective National Inpatient Sample database study.
大規模美國住院資料顯示，產前憂鬱與焦慮顯著增加早產、低出生體重及產科併發症風險，強化其作為妊娠高危因子的地位。
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · Time-varying restless legs syndrome and risk of incident perinatal depression.
孕期腳踝不安綜合症（RLS）症狀的波動與之後 perinatal 憂鬱症發生顯著相關，提示睡眠相關運動障礙可能為早期生物標誌。
Midwifery · Antenatal depressive symptoms in relation to a refined high-calorie dietary pattern: A comparative study.
發現特定高熱量飲食模式與較高產前憂鬱症狀顯著相關，提示營養介入可能為預防與補救之潛在路徑。
Obstetrics & gynecology science · Perinatal anxiety and depression screening and psychiatric care linkage in a regional Korean obstetric setting.
在韓國區域產科環境中，儘管篩檢進行，但陽性案例後續精神科照護連結率仍偏低，顯示實施落差為主要挑戰。