Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 4, No. 1, 2023, pp. 15-22 ISSN: 2723-6978 http://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/JAMR DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30659/JAMR.4.1.15-22 15 The Effectiveness of Combination of Benson Relaxation Techniques and Kitaro Instrumental Music on Risk Behavior of Violent Patients Mira Santika, Betie Febriana*, Wigyo Susanto Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Faculty, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung, Semarang *Corresponding Author Jalan Raya Kaligawe Km. 4 Po. Box 1054/SM Semarang 50112 – Indonesia Email: betiefebriana@unissula.ac.id Received: Revised: Accepted: Published: 2 March 2023 30 May 2023 1 June 2023 31 July 2023 Abstract Violent behavior problems are often mental health problems. The total number of mental patients in 2013-2019 was 3914, with 39.2% (1534) representing problems of violent behavior, and this number ranked second in the nursing problems experienced by patients. One of the treatments offered to patients with violent behavior is relaxation and music skills. Relaxation actions affect alternatives that give patients calm, comfort, and relaxation, and reduce emotion. This research is a Quasi Esperiment study, in the control and treatment groups, using a total sampling technique with 30 respondents. Data collection using a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques used the Margin Homogeneous Paired Margin Test and the Non-Paired Mann Withney. Marginal Homogenotas Test Paired and Mann Withney Unpaired obtained results that the value of p is 0.02 (p <0.05) Conclusions and Recommendations: It can be concluded that there is an effect between providing combination therapy of Benson relaxation techniques and Kitaro instrumental music on decreased level of risk of violent behavior. Keywords: Risk of Violent Behavior; Benson Relaxation Technique; Kitaro Instrumental Music INTRODUCTION Mental disorder is a behavior that affects a person's behavior related to a person's inability to adapt to himself, other people, society and the environment in which he lives. In general, mental disorders are characterized by excessive deviations in thoughts, perceptions and effects that are unnatural and blunt (Maramis, 2010). Violent behavior is behavior shown by clients with mental disorders and is often found in psychiatric nursing practices. Violent behavior is a condition where a person commits an act that endangers himself and others and those around him, is done to express feelings and express the anger that someone feels (Keliat et al., 2011). Violent behavior can be caused by many factors, including frustration, angitation, acute psychosis, manipulation or intimidation which is a form of severe mental disorder resulting from impaired brain function that occurs due to an imbalance of dopamine, one of the brain's chemical cells. In Indonesia, many nursing therapies have been developed to deal with the risk of violent behavior, one of which is the Benson relaxation technique. Benson's relaxation therapy is proven to be useful in the healing process because it can make clients feel more relaxed. This is because the Benson relaxation technique is different from the deep breathing relaxation technique. Benson relaxation is relaxation that combines relaxation with client confidence. Relaxation techniques