HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Mischa Barton was placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold Wednesday, a source tells Access Hollywood.
The situation began when police responded to Barton's Los Angeles home around 3 p.m. after receiving a call for a "medical issue." The 23-year-old actress was then placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold and transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to the source.
The procedure, which is often referred to as a 5150, is used by authorities to involuntarily confine a person deemed to have a mental disorder that makes them a danger to themselves or others, or if the individual is gravely disabled. A person placed under a 5150 can be held for up to 72 hours.
Confidentiality laws prevent officials from commenting on Barton's condition.
The former "O.C." star was scheduled to fly to New York City Wednesday night for the premiere of her new movie, "Homecoming." Her appearance has since been cancelled.
"I along with everyone on the 'Homecoming' team are saddened to hear that Mischa Barton will not be able to attend the film's premiere tonight in New York," the director of the film, Morgan J. Freeman, said in a statement to Access. "Her performance in 'Homecoming' is fantastic, and she will be missed at our premiere."
"We hope she is OK, and that her condition is not serious," added Freeman.
Barton is also returning to television in the fall, having been cast in the new CW series "The Beautiful Life."
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