EXHIBIT 3.40

                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
                                       OF
                            PSI TEXAS HOSPITALS, LLC

         The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of
forming a limited liability company (hereinafter called the "Company"), under
the provisions and subject to the requirements of the Texas Limited Liability
Company Act, hereby certifies that:

         1.       The name of the limited liability company is PSI Texas
Hospitals, LLC.

         2.       The period of duration of the limited liability company is
perpetual.

         3.       The purpose for which the limited liability company is
organized is the transaction of any and all lawful business for which limited
liability companies may be organized under the Texas Limited Liability Company
Act.

         4.       The address of the registered office and the name and the
address of the registered agent of the limited liability company required to be
maintained by Section 2.05 of the Texas Limited Liability Company Act are
National Registered Agents, Inc., 1614 Sidney Baker Street, Kerrville, Texas
78028.

         5.       Management of the Company is reserved to members and the name
and address of the member is as follows:

                 Name                                Address

      Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.         310 25th Avenue North, Suite 209
                                          Nashville, Tennessee 37203

         6.       The name and address of the organizer is as follows;

             Name                                    Address

      Steven T. Davidson                  Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
                                          310 25th Avenue North, Suite 209
                                          Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Executed on October 26, 2001.

                                      /s/ Steven T. Davidson
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                                      Steven T. Davidson, Organizer