Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	119722
Country	South Korea

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Psychotherapeutic interventions for depression in adults with diabetes mellitus: Male representation and sex-stratified evidence
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Haewon Byeon
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) No. RS-2023-00237287
Corresponding Author	Haewon Byeon, Associate Professor, Director, PhD, Department of Future Technology, Worker’s Care and Digital Health Laboratory, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600 Chung Jeol-ro, Byeongcheon-myeon, Cheonan 31253, South Korea. bhwpuma@naver.com
Key Words	Depression; Diabetes mellitus; Psychotherapy; Male representation; Sex-stratified analysis
Core Tip	Men with diabetes remain inconsistently represented in psychotherapy trials for depressive symptoms. Across seven recent interventional studies, most psychotherapies improved depression outcomes, but sex-specific reporting was sparse, and few trials evaluated diabetes-relevant secondary outcomes in a way that supports male-sensitive inference. Trials that integrate flexible delivery formats (telephone/online), emphasize behavioral activation or diabetes distress reduction, and report sex-stratified effects are most informative for practice and future guideline refinement.
Citation	Byeon H. Psychotherapeutic interventions for depression in adults with diabetes mellitus: Male representation and sex-stratified evidence. World J Meta-Anal 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-04 00:59
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-04 01:00
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-28 06:32
Return for Revision	2026-03-01 11:54
Revised	2026-03-01 22:07
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-16 02:39
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-16 09:15
Articles in Press	2026-03-16 09:15
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