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Following the tragic personal events (played out publicly) of the custody stand-off with police on thursday night, and the subsequent 5150 hold placed on the singer, Britney Spears was released early Saturday after a visit from Dr. Phil McGraw.

Dr. Phil gave the following statement:

“My meeting with Britney and some family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention,” the TV doctor told Entertainment Tonight, adding that his being at the hospital when she was released was merely coincidence.

“She was released moments before my arrival and was packing when I entered the room. We visited for about an hour before I walked with her to her car.”

Spears is at her home with her father, Jamie Spears and friend Sam Lufti. Lufti did refute the speculation that�Kevin Federline was at the hospital to visit his ex-wife and made clear to E!Online that�Federline was only there to check on his children.

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