Intervention - MI with Standard Management of Depression The MI training approach included interactive learning for the core MI skills. An 8-hour classroom training on 7/25/09 consisted of a brief overview of MI, videos and discussion of core MI skills and "MI Spirit," as well as skill-building practice. Providers learned how to use "OARS" and summaries to elicit change talk, how to implement the elicit-provide-elicit technique, and how to craft action plans with patients. Providers practiced using 0-10 Ruler questions to assess and increase patient importance and confidence in changing.