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Barriers to adequate mental health care for epilepsy and\/or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) include a lack of integrated mental health specialists and standardized procedures. This naturalistic study outlines the procedures and outcome of a recently established psychotherapeutic service.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>Routine screening included the Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E, cut-off value &amp;gt; 13) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7, cut-off value &amp;gt; 5). Positively (above cut-off in at least one questionnaire) screened patients were seen for a standardized interview for mental health disorders and the development of a personalized treatment plan. PNES patients were seen irrespective of their screening score. Resources were provided to support self-help and access to psychotherapy. Patients were contacted 1 month after discharge to evaluate adherence to therapeutic recommendations.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>120 patients were screened. Overall, 56 of 77 positively screened patients (77%) were found to have a psychiatric diagnosis through standardized interview. More epilepsy patients with an anxiety disorder had previously been undiagnosed compared to those with a depressive episode (63% vs. 30%); 24 epilepsy patients (62%) with a psychiatric comorbidity and 10 PNES patients (59%) were not receiving any mental health care. 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