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The present study reports 2-year follow-up data from a previously published randomized controlled trial (RCT) from our research group, comparing Goal Management Training (GMT), a strategy-based CR intervention, to drill-and-practice computerized cognitive training (CCT). In previous work, we found comparable improvements in executive function (EF), in addition to reductions in depressive symptoms, following both GMT and CCT at 6-month follow-up.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>Forty-two participants of the RCT, all diagnosed with MDD, were invited to complete rating-scales pertaining daily-life EF, rumination, and depressive symptoms. Explorative analyses compared the 2-year follow-up with previously published baseline and 6-month follow-up data, using non-parametric statistics. Similarly, GMT and CCT were compared at the 2-year follow-up, and completers were compared with non-completers.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>Twenty participants completed the study. Overall, completers (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 20) and non-completers (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 22) were similar. There were no significant differences between GMT (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 11) and CCT (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>= 9) for any outcome 2 years post-treatment. Reduction compared to baseline in depressive symptoms and rumination, but not in daily-life EFs, emerged for GMT only.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>Findings suggest long-term improvements in mental health following GMT, while improvements in everyday EFs might require additional treatment or maintenance to sustain. 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