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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-03-002540.txt : 20031224
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-03-002540.hdr.sgml : 20031224
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031224174242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-03-002540
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031224

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000829608
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
		IRS NUMBER:				232491707
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 SEABOARD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C-100
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		615-312-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		113 SEABOARD LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE C-100
		CITY:			FRANKLIN
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PMR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZARON CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			1818 FUND LP BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN CO LONG T MICHAEL ET AL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20488
		FILM NUMBER:		031074024

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-493-7292

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		59 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4-bbh_psysex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-12-24</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000829608</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904953</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>1818 FUND LP BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN CO LONG T MICHAEL ET AL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>59 WALL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>1</isOther>
         <otherText>See Remarks.</otherText>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-12-24</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>372039</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>16.00</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>0</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>See Footnote 1.</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> By the 1818 Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. (the &quot;1818 Fund&quot;). The Reporting Person is the general partner of the 1818 Fund and, as such, its pecuniary interest in the securities is limited to its percentage interest in such securities.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <remarks>Pursuant to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;),prior to the disposition of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer on December 24,2003 reported on this Form 4,Brown Brothers Harriman &amp;Co.may have been deemed to be a more than 10% beneficial owner of Common Stock of the Issuer because Brown Brothers Harriman &amp; Co. may have been deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot;that owns in excess of 10% of such outstanding Common Stock pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) under the
 Act.Brown Brothers Harriman &amp;Co.had disclaimed any such group status. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act,this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Brown Brothers Harriman &amp;Co.is or was,for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise,the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer owned by any other person.</remarks>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Lawrence C. Tucker, Partner</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-12-24</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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