Mail Stop 6010

								November 7, 2005


Joey A. Jacobs
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
840 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 460
Franklin, Tennessee 37067

	Re:	Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
		Schedule 14A
		Filed November 3, 2005
		File No. 0-20488

Dear Mr. Jacobs:

	We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we
have
addressed in our comments.  Where indicated, we think you should
revise your document in response to these comments.  If you
disagree,
we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is
inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary.  Please be as detailed
as
necessary in your explanation.

	Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We
look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any
questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of
our
review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at
the
end of this letter.

SCHEDULE 14A

Propsal 1, page 3

1. Please discuss the reasons for the stock split.

*	*	*

	As appropriate, please respond to this comment within 10
business
days or tell us when you will provide us with a response.  Please
understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing
your
response.

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the
filing
includes all information required under the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 and that they have provided all information investors require
for
an informed investment decision.  Since the company and its
management
are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure,
they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosures
they have made.

	In connection with responding to our comment, please provide,
in
writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filing;

* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filing; and

* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal
securities laws of the United States.

	In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division
of Corporation Finance in our review of your filing or in response
to
our comments on your filing.

	You may contact Greg Belliston at (202) 551-3861 or me at
(202)
551-3715 if you have any questions about our comment.

								Sincerely,



								Jeffrey Riedler
								Assistant Director

cc:	James H. Nixon III, Esq.
	Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, PLLC
	511 Union Street, Suite 2700
	Nashville, Tennessee 37219
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Joey A. Jacobs
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.
November 7, 2005
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