Dynamic interpersonal therapy combined with antidepressant medication for college students with depression and insomnia: A randomized controlled trial

DIT combined with antidepressant medication demonstrated superior efficacy compared to medication alone in alleviating insomnia, depressive symptoms, and anxiety, as well as in improving sleep quality among college students with depressive disorders. These results support the integration of DIT into standard clinical care to address co-occurring depression and insomnia in this vulnerable population. However, given the modest sample size and the single-center design, the findings should be regarded as preliminary. To confirm their generalizability and to further investigate the long-term benefits and underlying mechanisms of DIT, larger, multi-center trials are required.