text: what is perceptual distortion disorder and what are the signs and symptoms? i recently broke up with a man whom i loved dearly.  he wound up in a lot of trouble and is currently in jail.  i also found out at the same time he was engaged to me he was engaged to another woman, and he was telling both of us tremendous lies about himself.  his father told me he has bipolar disorder (which i am familiar with and understand) and perceptual distortion disorder.  i can't find anything which tells what this is and what the signs of it are.  i'd like to know more about this disorder so i can understand better what has transpired in my relationship with this man in the last 3 months. looks like addictive behaviors permeating a person's life.  but he sounds like a sociopath to me.  has no idea about how his behaviors affect others and does not care.