In mental-health parity debates, look for families of patients to ask for more opportunity to intervene

Long debates in Congress over mentalhealth parity laws position the most human of health needs up against stretched budgets and market disagreements on treatment value. At the moment, arguments center on insurers' coverage obligations, but few are addressing another debate that is certain to follow.

While many Americans will benefit from richer mental-health benefits, what about extreme cases in which someone needs treatment but refuses? A patient with a severe condition might not seek help on his own. In most states, he cannot be forced legally to accept treatment, no matter how hard ...

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