Dynamic interpersonal therapy（ DIT） adheres to the concepts of psychoanalysis/ psychodynamic and Jungian analysis. It integrates theories of attachment， object relationship， interpersonal psychoanalysis and mentalization. It effectively reduced anxiety and depression in patients with 16 short-term sessions. However， at present Chinese psychiatric or primary medical institutions have not yet use this kind of therapy for psychological treatment of anxiety and depression patients. This article systematically introduces the background， concept and structure of DIT. It also summarizes the progress of related research in foreign countries in order to arouse the interest of domestic scholars and clinical practitioners and provide necessary information for the localization research of DIT.