Telegraph.Co.UK Reports
Police officers were called to the 23-year-old actress’s Los Angeles home on Wednesday to deal with a “medical issue”.
Her spokesman, Craig Schneider, said: “Mischa has been hospitalised per the recommendation of her doctor and is resting in the hospital.”
Officer April Harding of the Los Angeles Police Department told People that Barton called police at 3pm on Wednesday with a health problem. “We assisted her with a medical issue and removed her from her home,” Harding said, adding that Barton was not arrested.
According to television show Access Hollywood, Barton was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold - also known as a section 5150 - and transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. Under Californian law, authorities can hold a person under section 5150 if they present a danger to themselves or others, are gravely disabled or suffer from a mental disorder.
Barton can be held for up to 72 hours. Britney Spears was hospitalised under the same code last year.
The British-born actress’s weight has fluctuated alarmingly in recent months, sparking fears for her health. Since leaving her role as Marissa Coopeer in The OC in 2006, she has had a troubled personal life.
In December 2007, she was arrested for driving under the influence, marijuana possession and driving without a licence. She pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years’ probation
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