Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training with music therapy on sleep quality, trait anger, and anger expression style of patients at the community mental health center.

Method: The study is conducted as the pretest-posttest control group design. The study population consisted of chronic psychiatric patients who continue in a Community Mental Health Center located in southeastern Turkey. The days when the participants came to the Community Mental Health Center were selected and the participants divided into two groups as an intervention and control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having a chronic psychiatric diagnosis according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria,
• Open and cooperate for communication,
• living in the city center,
• age was between 18-60

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have just started the Community Mental Health Center
• patients diagnosed with axis 1,
• patients diagnosed with mental retardation,
• patients with drug or alcohol addiction,
• patients diagnosed with organic brain syndrome,