EXHIBIT 23.1

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.:

     (i) Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-11679) of Psychiatric
         Solutions, Inc. and in the related Prospectus for the registration of
         4,932,932 shares of common stock,

    (ii) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-100635) pertaining to the
         Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. 1997 Incentive and Nonqualified Stock
         Option Plan for Key Personnel of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.,

   (iii) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-94983) pertaining to the 1997
         Equity Incentive Plan of PMR Corporation,

    (iv) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-38419) pertaining to the 1997
         Equity Incentive Plan, 1995 Warrant Grant and the 1996 Stock Option
         Grants of PMR Corporation, and

     (v) Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-118529) pertaining to the
         Amended and Restated Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan
         and the Amended and Restated Outside Directors' Non-Qualified Stock
         Option Plan;


of our report dated June 20, 2005, with respect to the combined financial
statements of Behavioral Healthcare Services included in this Form 8-K/A dated
August 1, 2005.



                                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP



July 29, 2005
Nashville, Tennessee