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Britney About to Be Temporarily Committed

Posted Jan 31st 2008 3:36AM by TMZ Staff

Sources tell TMZ Britney's psychiatrist visited her tonight. As we first reported, she is under the daily care of a shrink who is giving her medicine for a bipolar disorder. The shrink was alarmed at her reckless driving and her conduct, and has decided Brit needs to be hospitalized on another 5150 hold -- meaning she is a danger to herself and others.

She has called for police who are en route. No one has entered the house yet.

Contrary to an online report, Britney has not tried to kill herself.

We're told Lynne Spears is at the house and is upset with the shrink. Sam Lutfi is in favor of the 5150, given Britney's mental state.

Britney is basically non-responsive about the whole thing -- out of it.

UPDATE: Alli Sims just arrived. We're told there is "extreme tension inside the house" between Sam Lutfi and members of Spears' family.

Story developing ...

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31. Let's see if TMZ is just BS-ing again. Everytime they report inaccurately or blow it out of proportion, it's not exactly fair - especially in a situation such as this that could be very serious. Oh, so there's 75 paps at her house? Let's see, is that helping? Who else's life will you ruin if Britney dies?

Posted at 4:10AM on Jan 31st 2008 by TMZ...

32. I want to know why my tax dollars are going towards paying for the 30 cop cars that are at her house tonight? How about 2 cop cars and the 28 others go back to serving the community and doing what they are paid for. This is ridiculous. I am just glad that I no longer live in Studio City, Cuz you can bet if these helicopters were flying overhead constantly along with the mess the press have made in her neighborhood when I lived there, that there would have been some serious law suits thrown out.
Somebody lock her up already, so the neighborhood can get some sleep.

Posted at 4:24AM on Jan 31st 2008 by TED

33. KICK LUTFI'S ASS TO THE CURB LYNNE

Posted at 4:33AM on Jan 31st 2008 by reality

34. i can not believe it took this long to put this girl away. she is clearly very sick in her mind.this goes far more than drinking and drugs, im glad because it does not take a dr. to see shes sicko

Posted at 4:43AM on Jan 31st 2008 by loretta spencer

35. They're probably arguing over who gets the new car the bitch bought. Ya think? What a waste of taxpayer dollars when they could spend it on the people who really need it not this skank.

Posted at 5:00AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Tom

36. Well all I have to say about these reports is...remember how many inaccuracies TMZ reported after Heath Ledger was found dead, constantly changing statements they had reported earlier. So, I'm very skeptical about what they are hearing from their sources, especially if their source is Sam, since we know he has called them in the past. And, Sam is not always truthful.

Posted at 5:53AM on Jan 31st 2008 by sillyme

37. SHE'S HAD A PSYCHIATRIST THIS WHOLE TIME ??!!!??

WHAT A JOKE !!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:41AM on Jan 31st 2008 by noitall

38. Who the hell is Sam Lutfi? As you can tell, I don't pay much attention to the bayou bimbo.

Posted at 7:20AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Courage

39. It is so sad you just want to hug her and just help her out!!! I will be praying for her!

Posted at 10:18AM on Jan 31st 2008 by Karley

40. How much time and money has to be wasted covering this nonessential news story?

Posted at 1:05PM on Jan 31st 2008 by tizzy

41. What a waste.One positive is she now has a assigned Psyc Doc of record and that Doc made the Psyc 5150 hold possible, not the family, not a on call doc, not the police, so now what happens is that doc has assigned Spears as a true 5150 by making the call to have her picked up under his instruction (he called personally is huge),(and ffinally she has someone clearly looking out for her best intrest, not the boy toys of family). So now what happens is Spears is under a real 5150 whcih is a 72 hour hold that she cannot be released from under California State Law. Also during this 72 hours if she asks to go home directly to either the staff or her psyc doc a longer hold by law can be induced by her psyc doc for as long as he says she must stay and where her says she must stay. So how can that happen well California BHU (behavioral health units) is authorised to do so, so basically one loses all their rights once one is catagorized as a 5150, period. If a 5150 is in bad shape and asks to go home he/she is clearly not in their right mind and is considered mentally incompetant because they clearly dont understand how ill they are. So this is good for her. I know the reports state the family is arguing over making medical decisions some reports are saying the parents are lobying and now making the decisions.Not true in a 5150 if they want the power to make Britts decisions they have to be endorced by Britts Psyc Doc, period. Being in this situation as a Metal Health 5150 nurse I guarentee the hospital is tired of the family fighting and is simply listening to what they have to say regarding Britts mental health like their wishes, decision making ect to ease the drama on the staff, trust me 5150 are under major protection, when under a Psyc doctors admission.The family has proven many times over how they care for their daughter, there is no way Britts psyc doc is going to give them permission, or the boy toys, to make medical decisions for Britt.We might see the Psyc doc go to court to assign a person/persons to make decisions based on britts medical health and financial, which usually happens. Oh and for sure, 5150 staff/docs do take the familys outside situation with the parents/boy toys into account, and if they say they dont, its a lie

Posted at 1:02PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Kris

42. By the way Britt "HASNT HAD" a Psyc Doc of record, she was treated the last time by a On Call Psyc Doc thats way different then a treating Psyc Doc

Posted at 1:55PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Kris

43. I have to vent here..First Brit is not a bitch.Shes very nice to everyone.Thats some of the problem.Second stop telling her to die and shes a joke. Its all well and good to HIDE behind your computers and call her names. I am annoyed with all this too, but I call it a lil mini soap opera..I go online to read about Days of Britney's lives,But thats before I have seen recent things.Its not funny and it won't be if she dies.What about her kids?? Better of with K-fed?? Yeah for now, but if she goes away as some of you put it, he gets them for life. U want to see Jayden and Sean looking and dressing like F-fed? She needs help and I hope shes made to stay there locked up for a while..Just imagine if this was your mom or girlfriend or father or boyfriend..or sister or your own kid. Would it be just as stupid?? Should they go away like u want Brit to do?? Everyone has their own ideas on how they want someone else to act like.....especially stars...they better be perfect or else die. Pathetic....and And I agree.....K-fed needs to get off his lazy money hungry ass and help the mother of his kids....since she did give him his stupid stepping stone to become the lame rapper/actor he thinks he is. I have spoken...........

Posted at 1:23PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Michelle

44. Michelle, I couldn't have said it any better. I've had my own criticism of this girl in the past because it was so sad to watch all that talent go down the drain. However, the people who don't see what is finally painfully obvious, that this woman is desperately mentally ill, must be so incredibly ignorant and completely heartless.

Posted at 1:56PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Leela

45. Nice one thanks the for the good info!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:32PM on Feb 6th 2008 by WhiteFox

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