<imgsrc=”” border=”0″ align=”left” alt=”image”>In medical therapeutics, exoskeleton refers to external protections, supports, and appliances. By analogy, psychosocial exoskeletons can be envisioned as assistive psychological and social structures that brace and extend individuals’ coping abilities. This article considers the utility of defining “psychosocial exoskeletons” as a framework to encompass psychological and social devices that enhance coping, and “therapeutic psychosocial exoskeletons” as devices assisting psychiatric treatment. Clinical observations were augmented via selective narrative review using PubMed and PsychInfo.