William Connor Darby

William Connor Darby serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His academic appointment reflects his specialized expertise at the critical intersection of medicine, law, and ethics.

Dr. Darby's scholarly work focuses primarily on forensic psychiatry and neurology, with significant contributions to defining forensic neurology as a distinct subspecialty. His research portfolio demonstrates expertise in several critical areas:

• Forensic neurology as an emerging medical subspecialty
• Ethical considerations in forensic psychiatric practice
• Duty to warn and protect obligations in clinical practice
• Application of neurological findings in legal contexts
• Impact of social media on forensic psychiatric evaluations
• Genetic data presentation in forensic settings

His publication record shows consistent scholarly output from 2015-2024, with notable acceleration in recent years (4 publications in 2024 alone). Dr. Darby's work demonstrates a clear trajectory from foundational topics like substance-induced psychosis to contemporary challenges in digital ethics and pandemic-related dilemmas. He has established productive collaborations with colleagues including Michael MacIntyre, Preetpal Sandhu, and Ariel Seroussi at UCLA.

Notable contributions include defining forensic neurology as a distinct subspecialty and examining the evolving duty to protect in California legal contexts. His publications in high-impact journals like Nature Reviews Neurology and Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law underscore the significance of his work in shaping professional discourse at the medicine-law interface.