Pilot project of psychological services integrated into a pediatric epilepsy clinic: Psychology Adding Value - Epilepsy Screening (PAVES).

Rationale: Children and young people with epilepsy (CYPwE) are particularly vulnerable to developing social, emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties, which, if not identified or addressed at an early stage, can impact adversely on quality of life and long-term psychosocial outcomes. This paper describes the development of a screening protocol and a pathway of early, 'stepped' intervention, which aims to address this issue, together with initial outcomes.

Methods: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was completed by CYPwE and their parents prior to routine epilepsy clinic appointments.