mbarton041509_06x17.jpg Though Mischa Barton remains in the psych ward at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, her rep has told Access Hollywood that the troubled starlet is "still seeking treatment but making improvements" and she plans to return to work soon.

Spokesman Craig Schneider would not elaborate on Barton’s current condition, but he said yesterday that the actress planned to report to work on her CW show The Beautiful Life later this month. Barton stars as a pill-popping supermodel on the new series (hmm, method acting anyone?), and a rep for the show has revealed that production is scheduled to begin on July 31, but it looks like they've already begun preparations to write Mischa's character out if her situation doesn't improve.

Hopefully Ms. Barton will get her messy life back together, because we'd love to see her return to the small screen on The Beautiful Life!