EXHIBIT 99


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CONTACT:
Brent Turner
Vice President, Treasurer and
Investor Relations
(615) 312-5700

            PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS RAISES EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR 2003
                    TO A RANGE OF $0.65 TO $0.70 PER SHARE,
            ASSUMING COMPLETION OF RAMSAY YOUTH SERVICES ACQUISITION

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         PREVIOUS GUIDANCE WAS FOR A RANGE OF $0.55 TO $0.60 PER SHARE

Franklin, Tenn. (April 14, 2003) - Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI")
(Nasdaq:PSYS) today issued updated earnings guidance for 2003, which assumes
that the recently announced definitive agreement to acquire Ramsay Youth
Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:RYOU) is completed effective July 1, 2003. With that
assumption, PSI's guidance for fully taxed earnings per diluted share,
excluding nonrecurring items, is $0.65 to $0.70 for 2003, up from PSI's
previous guidance for 2003 of $0.55 to $0.60. This guidance includes the impact
of the Company's recently announced $25 million Convertible Preferred Stock
transaction, which will add approximately 4.5 million additional common stock
equivalents to diluted shares outstanding.

         Joey Jacobs, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PSI,
remarked, "We have previously said that we expect the acquisition of Ramsay to
be accretive to our financial results for 2003, and today we are pleased to add
detail to that assertion. Ramsay produced revenues of $145.2 million and EBITDA
(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $12.0
million for 2002. In addition to the positive impact on PSI's cash flow and
operating profits for 2003 that we expect from growth in Ramsay's revenue over
2002, we also expect to benefit from savings of approximately $3 million
annually resulting from the consolidation of corporate expenses. Although not
directly affecting earnings, Ramsay also had federal net operating loss
carryovers at December 31, 2002, of approximately $29 million, which we believe
will make a positive contribution to PSI's future cash flow.

         "PSI's growth strategy has always had two parts: organic growth and
acquisitions. In the past two years, we have clearly demonstrated our ability to
complete and integrate acquisitions. We believe our early success in creating
organic growth from these acquisitions reflects the strength of the acquisition
criteria we have used in making them. We are confident that we have the
management depth and expertise to achieve our objectives for the Ramsay
operations. We are equally confident of the high quality of the people and
operations that will join our team when the transaction is completed."

         Consummation of the Ramsay transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, as well as approval by
Ramsay's stockholders. PSI is in the process of arranging the financing for the
transaction and has received a "highly confident" letter from its senior
lender. Certain members of Ramsay's Board of Directors and executive management

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have executed voting agreements with PSI in favor of the transaction,
representing approximately 64% of Ramsays outstanding common stock. PSI and
Ramsay expect to complete the transaction by early July 2003.

      PSI will hold a conference call to discuss this release today, at 10:00
a.m. Eastern time. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to the
conference call over the Internet by going to www.psysolutions.com and clicking
Investor Relations or by going to www.streetevents.com or
www.companyboardroom.com. Participants are encouraged to go to the selected web
sites at least 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary
audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will
be available at these sites shortly after the call through the end of business
on April 21, 2003.

      This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements include statements other than those made
solely with respect to historical fact and are based on the intent, belief or
current expectations of PSI and its management. Such forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties
that may cause PSIs actual results to differ materially from the results
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that might
cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the failure to
complete the acquisition of Ramsay or to achieve expected levels of revenue
growth and expense savings in 2003; (2) potential competition which alters or
impedes PSIs acquisition strategy by decreasing PSIs ability to acquire
additional facilities on favorable terms; (3) the ability of PSI to improve the
operations of acquired facilities; (4) the ability to maintain favorable and
continuing relationships with physicians who use PSIs facilities; (5) the
limited operating history of PSI; (6) the ability to receive timely additional
financing on terms acceptable to PSI to fund PSIs acquisition strategy
(including for Ramsay) and capital expenditure needs; (7) risks inherent to the
healthcare industry, including the impact of unforeseen changes in regulation,
reimbursement rates from federal and state healthcare programs or managed care
companies and exposure to claims and legal actions by patients and others; and
(8) potential difficulties in integrating the operations of PSI with The Brown
Schools, Ramsay and other acquired operations. The forward-looking statements
herein are qualified in their entirety by the risk factors set forth in PSIs
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the factors listed in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 under the
caption Risk Factors. PSI undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which
reflect managements views only as of the date hereof.

      Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral
health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults through its
ownership and operation of freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities and its
management of psychiatric units within general acute care hospitals. PSI
currently owns and operates 11 freestanding inpatient facilities and manages 49
psychiatric units.

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