Generally when one is placed under a 72 hour hold, visitors are NOT encouraged. Lawyers would probably be ok’d by the attending physicians and were deemed necessary. Family and friends are not because they tend to cause stress and upset to the patient.

72 hour holds mean that you are there to stay for at least 72 hours.
You are not allowed to sign out AMA (Against Medical Advice). You lose that right. After 72 hours, the attending physician(s), counselors, and nurses will consult and determine if the patient is well enough to be given the option to leave treatment if they desire, although usually the reccomendation is to continue treatment. HOWEVER, the determination CAN be made that additional time is warranted and the hold can be extended

In Britneys case, I suspect that visitors would also not be encouraged because it would cause a scene, and the staff do everything they can to keep all the residents calm and not agitated. KFed was most likely only permitted to see Britney while she was still in the ER or being processed.

Once admitted to a psych unit, patients and their belongings will normally be checked thoroughly to make sure there is nothing deemed harmful coming onto the unit. Even hairspray and hand lotion can be considered contraband, because the patient or another patient on the unit could attempt to ingest them. Little things like paperclips are not permitted because those who are hell bent on hurting themselves can do a lot of damage in a very short time with a paperclip or dismantled pen.

ALL patients admitted for psych evals are initially placed on at least every 15 minute checks by a nurse or aide, or have a bed-sitter assigned to them. Acces to bathrooms is limited, and those on certain levels are not permitted to have their bathroom doors unlocked, and some may be required to have a nurse or an aide with them during a bathroom visit.

Generally, all patients admitted are considered to be a danger to themselves and or others until proven otherwise, and even then precautions are taken to make sure patients are safe. Sedation is NOT uncommon. When non celeb people are admitted a lot of times they need rest and a peacful environment before they can begin to get better. In someone like Britneys case, I would think the need for some deep restful pharmaceutically induced sleep would be more than average.

The fact that she has been photographed frequently drinking Starbucks may be indicative of having sleep problems, which goes along with depression and bi-polar symptoms.

Just a few things to keep in mind about what life is like for Britney right now.

Carrie Underwood Does Shape - Adeline & Hazel
Superman Star Brandon Routh Dropped From Sequel - Daily Stab
Prince William Banned From Drinking - Bitten & Bound
Diddy’s Twin Baby Girls - RBTF
Britney Spears Refusing Visitors - Is Sedated - Celebri….

So many doctors and lawyers have broken confidentiality before, you can never be sure. This is the kind of case where you need some kind of long time family doctor, or even (dare I say it) priest that you’ve known since you were a kid. But Britney has been in showbusiness for so long, she can barely count on her family as totally confidential. I’d be so paranoid.

- K*