Effect of Spiritual-Based Clinical Hypnotherapy on Maternal Anxiety and Infant Weight Gain

This randomized controlled study evaluates whether spiritual-based clinical hypnotherapy can reduce anxiety among breastfeeding mothers and whether changes in maternal anxiety are associated with infant weight gain. The study includes 50 breastfeeding mothers with infants aged 0-6 months who have mild to moderate anxiety. Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving spiritual-based clinical hypnotherapy or a control group receiving guided spiritual care without hypnotherapy. The intervention is provided twice weekly for eight weeks, with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes. Maternal anxiety is assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) before and after the intervention, while infant weight is measured at baseline and after a two-month follow-up period. The study is conducted at three primary healthcare centers in Bone District, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.