An anger management program was implemented to promote expression of anger and anger management for family meinbers of patients with AUDs. The program was developed based on the Anger Management Manual for Patients with Substance Dependence and/or. Mental Health Problems (Korean Alcohol Research Foundation, 2006) and the anger management program (Kwon,2004). The program was reviewed by two psychiatrists, two psychiatric nursing professors, and three psychiatric—mental health nurse practitioners. It was revised according to their comments