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Hospitalization may be required especially with the manic episodes present in bipolar I.

This can be voluntary or ( if mental health legislation allows and varying state-to-state regulations in the USA ) involuntary ( called civil or involuntary commitment ).

Long-term inpatient stays are now less common due to deinstitutionalization, although these can still occur.

Following ( or in lieu of ) a hospital admission, support services available can include drop-in centers, visits from members of a community mental health team or Assertive Community Treatment team, supported employment and patient-led support groups, intensive outpatient programs.

These are sometimes referred to partial-inpatient programs.