The mission of the Department of Psychiatry and its Divisions is to assist in developing resources to advance the treatment of the mentally ill and improve the mental health of the people of Texas with special emphasis on the San Antonio and South Texas area by:
- providing education in psychiatry and behavioral sciences to medical students, physicians and other health service professionals at all levels
- conducting research into causes and treatment of mental illness
- delivering exemplary quality psychiatric health care, in a manner which facilitates the educational and research missions of the department
- working with mental health facilities and groups in the community, the state and the nation to improve the treatment of the mentally ill and extend training and research resources of the Department
