Common childhood mental health disorders are up to five times more frequent in children with neurological conditions than in those without a chronic illness, yet ‘contemporary standards of practice fail to integrate screening and treatment of the comorbidities into routine clinical care’1 and there is a high unmet need for treatment.2 This situation is not unique to neurological conditions; up to 80% of those with a chronic illness and symptoms of a mental health disorder are not in contact with child and adolescent mental health services.3–6 Left untreated, mental health disorders seriously impact social, occupational and educational functioning into adulthood.7 8..... To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.